Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and prevalence of depression among adolescent mothers in a Cameroonian context

Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and prevalence of depression among adolescent mothers in a Cameroonian context

Abstract The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the screening tool for perinatal depression, and its cut-off score varies according to context and population. In Cameroon, no study has yet defined a cut-off score or the prevalence of perinatal depression in adolescent mothers. Our aim is...

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Main Authors: Joël Djatche Miafo, Daniel Nzebou, Beat Stoll, Joris Cathel Yimga Ngambia, Marquise Kouo Ngamby Ekedy, Saskia von Overbeck Ottino, Amir Moayedoddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Perinatal depression
Edinburgh postnatal depression scale
Teenage mothers
Perinatal mental health
Cameroon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79370-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79370-7

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