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Prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a cohort of Srilankan post-partum mothers: a cross-sectional study

Published Online: 2021-09-17

Published Print: 2021-12

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Gankanda, Wedisha Imal http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-4236
Gunathilake, Ileperuma Arachchige Gayani Malsha http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2821-5188
Kahawala, Nalaka Lasantha

Ranaweera, Augustus Keshala Probhodana http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0243-0226
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Article History

Received: 6 November 2020

Accepted: 17 August 2021

First Online: 17 September 2021

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (Ref No:EC-16-169). The information sheet was explained to each participant and verbal consent was obtained. Verbal consent was deemed more appropriate by the Ethical Review Committee, since a government-led mandatory post-natal screening (using EPDS) was already in place in the same clinics, for which verbal consent alone was being taken. This similar non-interventional study has no more than minimal risks to its subjects. Considering the study context and setting, verbal consent was considered sufficient and appropriate.

: Not Applicable.

: There are no competing interests.

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