Perinatal psychiatry: Use and misuse of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Research findings and clinical practice are combined in this guide to the screening of women for postnatal disorders, and to the setting up and auditing of services for postnatal depression. The text covers all perinatal psychiatric disorders, as well as their effects on infants and partners. Full details are given on the use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The book includes 11 translations of this scale, along with instructions for its use in different cultures.