Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) in non- postnatal women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-189

  Cox, John L ^a   Chapman, Gail ^b   Murray, Declan ^c   Jones, Peter ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Portrane Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Depression; EPDS; Validation; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030605806     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00008-0     Document Type: Article

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