Validation of the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS) 21 as a screening instrument for depression and anxiety in a rural community-based cohort of northern Vietnamese women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Depression and anxiety are recognised increasingly as serious public health problems among women in low- and lower-middle income countries. The aim of this study was to validate the 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21...

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Main Authors: Tran Thach Duc, Tran Tuan, Fisher Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/13/24