Is the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) a reliable screening tool in early pregnancy?

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 787-800

  Jomeen, Julie ^a   Martin, Colin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; HADS; Pregnancy; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844285609     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044042000272895     Document Type: Article

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