Journal of Women's Health Care
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Ungvari GS

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• Review Article
  Screening for Psychiatric Morbidity in the Postpartum Period: Clinical Presentation and Outcome at One-Year Follow-Up
  Author(s): Tang A, Liang HJ, Ungvari GS and Tang WK Tang A, Liang HJ, Ungvari GS and Tang WK
  
  Background: There are few data on the psychiatric morbidity of postnatal women in Hong Kong, and even fewer data on their clinical outcome. This study targets these issues. Methods: A prospective design was used. Women were screened by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS, with 9/10 as cut-off), and 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12, with 4/5 as cut-off) within 4-6 weeks following delivery over a 20-month period. Those suspected for a psychiatric disorder were contacted by telephone and were offered a referral to a postnatal depression disorder (PND) clinic. Women were re-evaluated with EPDS, GHQ-12, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, with 10/11 cut-off) at the clinic. Psychiatric diagnoses, treatments and outcome were evaluated at 6-month and 12-month after the women’s first attendance. Results: .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000147

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