Post-traumatic stress symptoms after childbirth and early mother-child interactions: An exploratory study

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163-181

  Ionio, Chiara ^a   Di Blasio, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

childbirth; mother child relationships; postpartum disorder; PTSD; Still Face

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDBIRTH; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT REGULATORY SCORING SYSTEM; MATERNAL REGULATORY SCORING SYSTEM; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PERSONALITY; POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS QUESTIONNAIRE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84896055843     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2013.841880     Document Type: Article

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