A review of partner-inclusive interventions for preventing postnatal depression and anxiety

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 63-75

  Pilkington, Pamela D ^a   Whelan, Thomas A ^a   Milne, Lisa C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; partner; postpartum; prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934436106     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cp.12054     Document Type: Article

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