Validation of the Punjabi version of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS)

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-236

  Werrett, J ^a   Clifford, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian mothers; Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; Ethnic minorities; Postpartum depression; Punjabi speaking mothers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LANGUAGE; MINORITY GROUP; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDIA; MINORITY GROUPS; MULTILINGUALISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSLATING;

EID: 31044442672     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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