The findings support the factor structure, high reliability, and moderate discriminant validity of the Portuguese version of the PDS as a comprehensive measure of depressive symptoms during the postpartum period. These results highlight the PDS-PT as a valuable tool for clinical assessment and research in postpartum mental health and support its use as a total index of postpartum depression as well as the use of its subscales.
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