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Can the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-3A be used to screen for anxiety?

Johanne Smith-NielsenIda EgmoseKatrine Isabella WendelboePernille SteinmejerTheis LangeMette Skovgaard Vaever
Published in: BMC psychology (2021)
The EPDS-3A can be used as a time-efficient screening for possible anxiety in ante- and postnatal mothers. However, adding the EPDS-3A to routine screening with the total EPDS does not lead to a substantial increase in the number of women identified. In line with previous studies, this study confirms that the EPDS identifies anxiety in addition to depression. Therefore, assessment and treatment adjusted to the specific emotional difficulties is imperative.
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