Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 289-298 , September 2007

Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers: An Integrative Review of the Literature

  • Vanessa Reid, MSN, RN, CPNP
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  • Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, CPNP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, CPNP, Yale University School of Nursing, 100 Church St, South, PO Box 9740, New Haven, CT 06536-0740

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.05.010

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 289-298 , September 2007

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