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- A systematic review of studies validating the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in antepartum and postpartum women
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01363.x/full
- Published: May 2009
Examines the the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) which is widely used to screen women for postpartum depression, and concludes that it may not be an equally valid screening tool across all settings and contexts.
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- http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/lit_review_postpartum_depression.pdf
- Published: 2003
Argues that problems with existing screening tools for postpartum depression make it difficult to recommend them for routine screening. Concludes that depression screening “must be combined with systemic paths for referral of cases and well defined and implemented care plans to achieve outcome benefits.”
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