Using the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale to screen for anxiety disorders: Conceptual and methodological considerations

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 224-230

  Matthey, Stephen ^a,b,c   Fisher, Jane ^d   Rowe, Heather ^d  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal anxiety; EPDS; Postnatal anxiety; Postnatal depression; Screening; Validation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84875222725     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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