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The impact of antenatal depression and anxiety in early pregnancy on maternal-fetal attachment
Date Issued
2009
Citation
Lee, A. M., Lam, S. K., Chan, C. Y., Tang, C. S. K., & Leung, K. Y. (2009 May 22-25). The impact of antenatal depression and anxiety in early pregnancy on maternal-fetal attachment. The 21st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS 2009), San Francisco, CA.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
A sample of 504 pregnant women completed self-administered questionnaires that assessed maternal-fetal attachment and antenatal depression and anxiety. Findings indicated that antenatal depression in as early as the first trimester could significantly predict poor maternal-fetal attachment.
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