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Depression during pregnancy adversely affects both mother and child. As antenatal depression is a predictor of postnatal depression, early detection might prevent postnatal depression. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)… Click to show full abstract
Depression during pregnancy adversely affects both mother and child. As antenatal depression is a predictor of postnatal depression, early detection might prevent postnatal depression. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is frequently used during the perinatal period, but the cut‐off score during pregnancy has not been verified for the Japanese population. We aimed to clarify the optimal EPDS cut‐off score in mid‐pregnancy in Japan.
Keywords:
cut score;
depression;
pregnancy;
edinburgh postnatal;
depression scale;
postnatal depression
Journal Title: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Year Published: 2017
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