The Use of the Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment (ALPHA) Tool in the Detection of Psychosocial Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 873-878

  Blackmore, Emma Robertson ^a   Carroll, June ^b   Reid, Anthony ^b   Biringer, Anne ^b   Glazier, Richard H ^b   Midmer, Deana ^b   Permaul, Joanne A ^c   Stewart, Donna E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detection; Postpartum depression; Primary care; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTENATAL PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENERAL MENTAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICIAN; ONTARIO; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36048945979     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32268-X     Document Type: Article

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