Women who miscarry: The effectiveness and clinical utility of the Kessler 10 questionnaire in screening for ongoing psychological distress

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-76

  Stallman, Helen M ^a   McDermott, Brett M ^b   Beckmann, Michael M ^c   Kay Wilson, M ^c   Adam, Kareen ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Mater Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy loss; Mental health; Miscarriage; Psychological distress; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77049096062     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01110.x     Document Type: Article

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