Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 65-72 , July 2005

Do dysfunctional cognitions mediate the relationship between risk factors and postnatal depression symptomatology?

Received 31 August 2004 ,Revised 11 March 2005 ,Accepted 11 March 2005.

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☆ All three authors contributed equally to the preparation of this manuscript. We would like to thank Dr. Claire Lamplugh and the Perinatal Department at Nepean Hospital for their assistance throughout this project.

PII: S0165-0327(05)00084-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.03.009

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 65-72 , July 2005

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