Gouri Bollepalli

Validity of the center for epidemiological studies depression (CES-D) scale for depression screening in postpartum adolescents in Uganda

In Uganda, 25% of pregnancies occur among teenagers and an estimated 20.7% have postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is often underdiagnosed due to insufficient mental health resources and few validated screening tools for adolescent mothers. Addressing this gap, psychome...