Pregnancy-related anxiety: Evidence of distinct clinical significance from a prospective longitudinal study

Blackmore, Emma Robertson, Gustafsson, Hanna, Gilchrist, Michelle, Wyman, Claire, G O’Connor, Thomas·2016·Journal of Affective Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.008

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