Anxiety disorders in postpartum women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 203, Issue , 2016, Pages 292-331

  Goodman, Janice H ^a   Watson, Grace R ^a   Stubbs, Brendon ^b  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Postpartum; Review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ASSERTIVE TRAINING; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEISURE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANIC; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHOBIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANXIETY DISORDERS; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84975029679     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.033     Document Type: Review

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