Marital relationship and attachment predictors of postpartum stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 322-341

  Clout, Danielle ^a   Brown, Rhonda ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

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EID: 84962512268     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2016.35.4.322     Document Type: Article

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