A model for the development of mothers' perceived vulnerability of preterm infants

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 371-380

  Horwitz, Sarah McCue ^a   Storfer Isser, Amy ^b   Kerker, Bonnie D ^a,c   Lilo, Emily ^d   Leibovitz, Ann ^e   St John, Nick ^f   Shaw, Richard J ^g  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Statistical Research Consultants   (United States)

^c NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

child vulnerability syndrome; maternal trauma

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84930915242     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000173     Document Type: Article

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