Convergent and discriminant validity of the perinatal PTSD questionnaire (PPQ): A preliminary study

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 193-199

  Quinnell, Francella A ^a   Hynae, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

High risk mothers; PTSD; Questionnaire; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0032915636     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024714903950     Document Type: Article

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