Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a postnatal depression screening programme using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), relative to usual clinical practice. Method: 462 mothers with 2-month-old babies attending routine child health service were randomized into postnatal depression screening by EPDS or usual clinical practice. Follow-up counselling was provided by nurses to participants in need. Results: At 6 months postnatal, there was a significant difference in mental health outcome favouring mothers under the EPDS screening programme. Conclusion: The implementation of a postnatal depression screening programme using EPDS, compared with usual practice, resulted in better mental health among the former.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
| Event | The XXIX International Congress of Psychology (ICP) - Berlin, Germany Duration: 20 Jul 2008 → 25 Jul 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | The XXIX International Congress of Psychology (ICP) |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 20/07/08 → 25/07/08 |
