Drawing the line in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): A vital decision

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-32

  Lagerberg, Dagmar ^a   Magnusson, Margaretha ^a,b   Sundelin, Claes ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Central Unit for Child Health Care   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intervention; Postnatal Depression; Psychosocial factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL SMOKING; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDISH PARENTHOOD STRESS QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79960012707     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2011.005     Document Type: Article

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