Early Diagnosis of PPD Through Self-portraits

the subjects will be given a blank sheet of white paper and a pencil, and will be asked to draw themselves with no other additional instructions.

measure of postpartum depression symptoms.

BDI-II is based on clinical observations of behaviors associated with depression, and it retains the somatic items in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria related to loss of energy. ansd sleep disturbances.

The TEQ assesses experiences with nine specific types of traumatic events (e.g., accidents, crime, adult abusive experiences) reported in the empirical literature as having the potential to elicit PTSD symptoms.