Construct validity of an instrument to assess major depression in parents in epidemiologic studies

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 784-791

  Roy, Carmella A ^a,e   Zoccolillo, Mark ^a   Gruber, Reut ^b   Boivin, Michel ^c   Pérusse, Daniel ^d   Tremblay, Richard E ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e 3755 Chemin de la Côte Ste Catherine ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Community study; Father; Infant; Major depression; Mother

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 31544455536     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370505001208     Document Type: Article

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