Screening for Depression During Pregnancy with the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EPDS)

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 99-107

  Murray, Declan ^a   Cox, John L ^b  

^a St Edward's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84947673710     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839008403615     Document Type: Article

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