Transition to parenthood and mental health in first-time parents

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 263-273

  Parfitt, Ylva ^a   Ayers, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTHOOD; PHASE TRANSITION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; BIRTH; DEPRESSION; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PARTURITION; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940283947     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21443     Document Type: Article

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