Cognitive testing of the PHQ-9 for depression screening among pregnant and postpartum women in Kenya

Cognitive testing of the PHQ-9 for depression screening among pregnant and postpartum women in Kenya

Abstract Background African women face high rates of depression, particularly during pregnancy or postpartum or after a recent HIV diagnosis. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression screening tool has been quantitatively validated and extensively used to identify depression and link in...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Velloza, John Njoroge, Kenneth Ngure, Nicholas Thuo, Catherine Kiptinness, Richard Momanyi, Snaidah Ayub, Stephen Gakuo, Nelly Mugo, Jane Simoni, Renee Heffron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
PHQ-9
Pregnancy
Kenya
Women
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2435-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2435-6

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