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The factor structure of the Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Wan Yim Ip Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Colin R. Martin Psychology Group, School of Health & Human Sciences, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 83-86 | Received 20 Dec 2005, Accepted 27 Jul 2006, Published online: 01 Feb 2007

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