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Original Article

Screening for postpartum depression with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in an indigent population: Does a directed interview improve detection rates compared with the standard self-completed questionnaire?

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Pages 321-325 | Received 12 Oct 2007, Accepted 13 Feb 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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