The simplified edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) for antenatal depression: Is it a valid measure for pre-screening?

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-46

  Choi, Sae Kyung ^a   Kim, Jung Jin ^a   Park, Yong Gyu ^a   Ko, Hyun Sun ^a   Park, In Yang ^a   Shin, Jong Chul ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antenatal depression; Depression; Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; Perinatal mental health; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTENATAL DEPRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH KOREA; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 82055177037     PISSN: 14491907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.9.40     Document Type: Article

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