Postpartum Depression Screening: Importance, Methods, Barriers, and Recommendations for Practice

Open Access

1 May 2007

journal article
review article
Published by American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) in The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Vol. 20 (3) , 280-288
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.03.060171

Abstract

Background: Postpartum depression occurs in 10% to 20% of women who have recently given birth, but fewer than half of cases are recognized. The purpose of this review is to discuss the potential benefit of mass screening for improving postpartum depression recognition and outcomes.

Keywords

FEWER
BIRTH
RECOGNIZED
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
DEPRESSION SCREENING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE

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