Depression in fathers in the postnatal period: assessment of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a screening measure.

BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression commonly affects women after the birth of a child, and is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes for their children. A wide variety of measures have been used to screen for depression in the postnatal period but little research has investigated such m...

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Main Authors: Edmondson, O, Psychogiou, L, Vlachos, H, Netsi, E, Ramchandani, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010