Identifying perinatal depression with case-finding instruments: a mixed-methods study (BaBY PaNDA - Born and Bred in Yorkshire PeriNatal Depression Diagnostic Accuracy)

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Littlewood (Author), Shehzad Ali (Author), Lisa Dyson (Author), Ada Keding (Author), Pat Ansell (Author), Della Bailey (Author), Debrah Bates (Author), Catherine Baxter (Author), Jules Beresford-Dent (Author), Arabella Clarke (Author), Samantha Gascoyne (Author), Carol Gray (Author), Lisa Hackney (Author), Catherine Hewitt (Author), Dorothy Hutchinson (Author), Laura Jefferson (Author), Rachel Mann (Author), David Marshall (Author), Dean McMillan (Author), Alice North (Author), Sarah Nutbrown (Author), Emily Peckham (Author), Jodi Pervin (Author), Zoe Richardson (Author), Kelly Swan (Author), Holly Taylor (Author), Bev Waterhouse (Author), Louise Wills (Author), Rebecca Woodhouse (Author), Simon Gilbody (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Perinatal depression is well recognised as a mental health condition but < 50% of cases are identified in routine practice. A case-finding strategy using the Whooley questions is currently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Objectives: To determine t...