The effect of perinatal depression treatment for mothers on parenting and child development: A systematic review

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 928-966

  Letourneau, Nicole L ^a,b   Dennis, Cindy Lee ^c,d   Cosic, Nela ^a,b   Linder, Jordana ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; POSTNATAL DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; INFANT; MASSAGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASSAGE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 85030652846     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.22687     Document Type: Review

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