Applying new techniques to an old ally: A qualitative validation study of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Women and Birth

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Godderis, Rebecca ^a   Adair, Carol E ^a   Brager, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive aspects of survey methodology; Cognitive interviewing; Depression, Postpartum; Depression, Pregnancy; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Validation studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

ADULT; ALBERTA; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649099429     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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