The retrospective diagnosis of postnatal depression by questionnaire
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Stein, G. and van den Akker, O. 1992. The retrospective diagnosis of postnatal depression by questionnaire. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 36 (1), pp. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3999(92)90115-I
Type | Article |
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Title | The retrospective diagnosis of postnatal depression by questionnaire |
Authors | Stein, G. and van den Akker, O. |
Abstract | The Bromley postnatal depression scale is a new screening instrument specifically developed for detecting the presence of both current and previous episodes of postnatal depression. The scale gives a brief description of postnatal depression and respondents are asked to decide whether or not they had experienced such an illness following childbirth. The scale has satisfactory test-retest reliability and a Cohen's Kappa of 0.80 for previous postnatal depressive episodes. Using another scale which measures DSM.III major depression, the Bromley scale has a sensitivity of 62% and a specificity of 94%. The principle advantages of this method are that it provides information about previous postnatal periods and so provides longitudinal information and the method can be also used in postal surveys. |
Research Group | Applied Health Psychology group |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
ISSN | 0022-3999 |
Publication dates | |
01 Jan 1992 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Nov 2009 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3999(92)90115-I |
Language | English |
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