A comparison of the performance of rating scales used in the diagnosis of postnatal depression

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-227

  Thompson, W M ^a   Harris, B ^b   Lazarus, C ^c   Richards, J ^d  

^a WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Comm Hlthcare Trust T   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Postnatal depression; Rating scales; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RATING SCALE; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0031751177     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10071.x     Document Type: Article

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