It is interesting to note that women with PPD were awakened more frequently during the night than were women who did not have the disorder (Murray & McKinney, 2010). ... The EPDS is efficient in detecting PPD in both women and men, so neither parent should be missed if time is taken to screen both parties whenever possible at follow-up and tender care visits although researchers suggested a "lower cut-off score for fathers than for mothers" (Melrose, 2010, p. 201). ...

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