Assessing for psychosocial morbidity in pregnant women

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Stephen Matthey. CMAJ. 2005.

. 2005 Aug 2;173(3):267-9.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050727.

¹ Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia. stephen.matthey@swsahs.nsw.gov.au

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Effectiveness of the Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment (ALPHA) form in detecting psychosocial concerns: a randomized controlled trial.
Carroll JC, Reid AJ, Biringer A, Midmer D, Glazier RH, Wilson L, Permaul JA, Pugh P, Chalmers B, Seddon F, Stewart DE. Carroll JC, et al. CMAJ. 2005 Aug 2;173(3):253-9. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1040610. CMAJ. 2005. PMID: 16076821 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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