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Table 3 Prevalence of elevated distress symptoms on admission and discharge (N = 78)

From: More than depression: a multi-dimensional assessment of postpartum distress symptoms before and after a residential early parenting program

Domain

Measure

Cut-off

n (%) Above cut-off

T1 (Admission)

T2 (Discharge)

Depression

DASS-Da

≥ 5

37 (48%)

14 (18%)

Anxiety

DASS-Aa

≥ 4

31 (40%)

15 (19%)

Stress

DASS-Sa

≥ 8

53 (69%)

9 (12%)

Irritability

IDA-Ib

≥ 10

22 (28%)

0 (0%)

Fatigue

FSSb

≥ 4

74 (95%)

63 (82%)

Insomnia

ISI

≥ 15

37 (47%)

7 (9%)

  1. Note. an = 77 at T1; bn = 77 at T2; DASS-D, DASS-A, and DASS-S are Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress subscales respectively; IDA-I Irritability Depression Anxiety Scale – Irritability subscale, ISI Insomnia Severity Index
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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