Can we identify mothers at risk for postpartum depression in the immediate postpartum period using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale?

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Dennis, Cindy Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Postpartum depression; Predictive validity; Screening; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0345791444     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00299-9     Document Type: Article

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