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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Volume 33, 2015 - Issue 3: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Birth
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Postnatal posttraumatic stress: A grounded theory model of first-time mothers’ experiences

Jane IlesRoyal Holloway University of London, Clinical Psychology Unit, Egham, Surrey, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Helen PoteRoyal Holloway University of London, Clinical Psychology Unit, Egham, Surrey, UKView further author information
Pages 238-255 | Received 16 Jul 2014, Accepted 14 Mar 2015, Published online: 17 Apr 2015

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