Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 201-207 , March 2001

Infant massage improves mother–infant interaction for mothers with postnatal depression

  • Katsuno Onozawa

      Affiliations

    • Section of Perinatal Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK
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  • Vivette Glover

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-208-383-3524; fax: +44-208-741-1948
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  • Diana Adams

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK
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  • Neena Modi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK
  • ,
  • R.Channi Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Kumar sadly died last September.
    • Section of Perinatal Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK

Received 22 November 1999 ,Accepted 3 March 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 201-207 , March 2001