The new paradigm for depression in new mothers: Current findings on maternal depression, breastfeeding and resiliency across the lifespan

Breastfeeding Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-10

  Kendall Tackett, Kathleen ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; SELF CONCEPT;

BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84928990225     PISSN: 07292759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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