Using the internet to screen for postpartum depression

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-221

  Le, Huynh Nhu ^a   Perry, Deborah F ^b   Sheng, Xi ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Postpartum depression; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONNECTICUT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59849106010     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0322-8     Document Type: Article

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