Title |
Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) for screening of major depressive episode among adults from the general population
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/s12888-014-0284-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Alicia Matijasevich, Tiago N Munhoz, Beatriz Franck Tavares, Ana Paula Pereira Neto Barbosa, Diego Mello da Silva, Morgana Sonza Abitante, Tatiane Abreu Dall’Agnol, Iná S Santos |
Abstract |
Standardized questionnaires designed for the identification of depression are useful for monitoring individual as well as population mental health. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has originally been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect postnatal depression, but several authors recommend its use outside of the postpartum period. In Brazil, the use of the EPDS for screening depression outside the postpartum period and among non-selected populations has not been validated. The present study aimed to assess the validity of the EPDS as a screening instrument for major depressive episode (MDE) among adults from the general population. |
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