Reliability and validity of depression anxiety stress scale (DASS)-21 in screening for common mental disorders among postpartum women in Malawi

Reliability and validity of depression anxiety stress scale (DASS)-21 in screening for common mental disorders among postpartum women in Malawi

Abstract Background Approximately one in five women who have recently given birth suffer from common mental disorder (CMD), particularly depression and/or anxiety. Most available CMD screening tools in most low- and middle-income countries do not screen for more than one mental health problem. Havin...

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Main Authors: Ernest Moya, Leila M. Larson, Robert C. Stewart, Jane Fisher, Martin N. Mwangi, Kamija S. Phiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Internal reliability
Validation
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03994-0

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