Postpartum Distress Measure Questionnaire (PDM)
depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder, anxiety
Allison and associates (2011) developed and validated postpartum distress measure scale. This scale measures the symptoms of postpartum distress. This is the first postpartum screening tool, which is specific for simultaneous screening of anxiety and depression symptoms. With this scale, symptoms of generalized distress and obsessive–compulsive disorder are assessed reliably. Postpartum Distress Measure Questionnaire (PDM) included 10 questions and the time required to answer the questions was about 5 min. Participants were evaluated using a score range of 0—3 (0 = not at all, 1 = low, 2 = medium, and 3 = high). The total score rate is between 0—30, as higher score indicates greater distress. A lower score did not mean no distress [In the present study, the reliability of the questionnaire of the quality of life and psychological well-being was measured by determining internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient), which was calculated to be 0.92 and 0.88 for the PDM and STAI questionnaires, respectively.