Anxious and depressive components of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in maternal postpartum psychological problems

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 343-348

  Petrozzi, Angela ^a   Gagliardi, Luigi ^b  

^a Ospedale Versilia   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Versilia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety symptoms; Depression symptoms; Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; Factor analysis; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANHEDONIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; TELECONSULTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881522330     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2012-0258     Document Type: Article

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