Differentiating maternal fatigue and depressive symptoms at six months and four years post partum: Considerations for assessment, diagnosis and intervention

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 316-322

  Giallo, Rebecca ^a   Gartland, Deirdre ^a   Woolhouse, Hannah ^a   Brown, Stephanie ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Depressive symptoms; Discriminant validity; Fatigue; Post partum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84921405174     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.09.005     Document Type: Article

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