Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of EPDS and BDI-II as a screening tool for antenatal depression: evidence from Qatar.

Sarah NajaNoora Al-KubaisiMohamad ChehabAyman Al-DahshanNada AbuhashemIheb Bougmiza

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

To address the under-recognition of antenatal depression, physicians at primary healthcare centres in Qatar should be encouraged to utilise the EPDS to screen pregnant women seeking ANC services.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
pregnant women
healthcare
primary care
depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
high throughput
social media