Affective changes during the postpartum period: Influences of genetic and experiential factors

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue , 2016, Pages 141-152

  Agrati, Daniella ^a   Lonstein, Joseph S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective states; Anxiety; Depression; Genes; Life experiences; Mother infant interaction

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOOD CHANGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGY; RODENT;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RODENTIA;

EID: 84957110667     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.07.016     Document Type: Review

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