Antenatal screening for postnatal depression: A systematic review

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-17

  Austin, M P ^a,c   Lumley, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mass screening; Postpartum depression; Pregnancy; Review

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; EVALUATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0037230051     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.02024.x     Document Type: Review

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