A quasi-experimental outcomes analysis of a psychoeducation intervention for pregnant women with abuse-related posttraumatic stress

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 282-293

  Rowe, Heather ^a   Sperlich, Mickey ^b   Cameron, Heather ^c   Seng, Julia ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Perinatal; Posttraumatic stress; Pregnancy; Primary mental health care; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84899978386     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12312     Document Type: Article

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