Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to screen for perinatal anxiety

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 515-522

  Swalm, Delphin ^a   Brooks, Janette ^b,c   Doherty, Dorota ^c,d   Nathan, Elizabeth ^d   Jacques, Angela ^d  

^a Applecross Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Perinatal Mental Health Unit   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Perinatal depression anxiety; Perinatal mental health; Pregnancy; Psychosocial screening

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78650677881     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-010-0170-6     Document Type: Article

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