Validation of a brief mental health screening tool for pregnant women in a low socio-economic setting

Validation of a brief mental health screening tool for pregnant women in a low socio-economic setting

Abstract Background In South Africa, the prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD), i.e. depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are high. This study aimed to use a cognitive interviewing technique to validate the content and structure of a 4-item screening tool, to adapt the tool ac...

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Main Authors: Zulfa Abrahams, Marguerite Schneider, Sally Field, Simone Honikman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Common mental disorders
ROC analysis
Cognitive testing
Low-resource setting
Pregnancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-019-0355-3

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