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Are commonly used self‐report inventories suitable for screening postpartum depression and anxiety disorders?
Author(s) -
Muzik M.,
Klier C. M.,
Rosenblum K. L.,
Holzinger A.,
Umek W.,
Katschnig H.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.102001071.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , depression (economics) , psychiatry , postpartum depression , major depressive disorder , anxiety disorder , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , pregnancy , mood , genetics , biology , economics , macroeconomics
Objective: The utility of several self‐report symptom inventories were examined for detecting postpartum depression (MDD) and anxiety disorders (AD). Method: Fifty women (3 or 6 months postpartum), at heightened risk for MDD, completed several depression and anxiety symptom checklists. Psychiatric diagnoses were obtained via SCID interview. Results: Rates of MDD ( n =9) and AD ( n =9) were equivalent in this sample, with minimal diagnostic overlap. While all the self‐report depression inventories screened accurately for MDD, none discriminated AD sensitively and reliably. Conclusion: The frequent occurrence of AD emphasizes the need to identify appropriate screening instruments for postpartum anxiety disorders.