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ACOG Opinion: Depression Screening for All Pregnant and Postpartum Women

It is estimated that about 15% of women suffer from depression either during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Prior to the 1980s, most new mothers had never heard of postpartum depression.  Over the last few [...]

By |2026-05-24T19:10:50-04:00June 11th, 2015|Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on ACOG Opinion: Depression Screening for All Pregnant and Postpartum Women
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Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to Screen for Antenatal Depression: Once is Not Enough

Over the past few years, there has been a push to screen women for depression both during pregnancy and the postpartum period.   While there have been various initiatives mandating screening, there remain questions regarding the optimal timing of screening and the best screening tools to use.

By |2015-08-12T12:23:32-04:00July 30th, 2012|Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Depression, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to Screen for Antenatal Depression: Once is Not Enough
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