The Swedish validation of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) during pregnancy

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 414-418

  Rubertsson, Christine ^a   Börjesson, Karin ^b   Berglund, Anna ^c   Josefsson, Ann ^d   Sydsjö, Gunilla ^d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Central Hospitals   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antepartum; Depression; EPDS; Pregnancy; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055070589     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2011.590606     Document Type: Review

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