The Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: Psychometric, Operative and Epidemiologic Study in a Portuguese Sample.

Ana Telma Pereira Ana Araújo Julieta Azevedo Cristiana Campos MarquesMaria João SoaresCarolina CabaçosMariana MarquesDaniela PereiraMichele PatoAntonio Macedo

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The Portuguese version of POCS has good validity, reliability and accuracy and may be considered ready for use in both clinic and research fields. POCS provides specific information regarding symptoms and individual patterns experienced by each woman, which allows normalization, destigmatization and personalized intervention.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
psychometric properties
randomized controlled trial
primary care
healthcare
health information
case report
physical activity
depressive symptoms