Development and validation of a multidimensional mental health screening questionnaire for pregnant women: A preliminary report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems during pregnancy are multifaceted major health issues.

Aim

To develop and validate a short screening questionnaire that covers important domains including antenatal depression, tokophobia, fetal bonding disorder, suicidality, and emesis.

Methods

A total of 321 pregnant women who were less than 36 weeks gestation responded to a cross-sectional web survey and filled in the 33-item Dimensional Assessment of Mother Baby Organization Questionnaire (DAMBO Q33, available as an e-book). Out of these women, 111 (35%) responded to our invitation to an online research interview (Dimensional Assessment of Mother Baby Organization-Research Version). Using theory-driven or cluster analysis-driven categories of the five mental health domains as a go

SUBMITTER: Kitamura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature