Postpartum Depression: Are You Listening?

Sophia D. Falana, Jane M. Carrington

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Abstract

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects10% to 20% of women within the first year after birth and 25% beyond the first year. PPD, despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, remains underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Women do not always display signs of PPD while in care for delivery of the infant and may not discuss mood changes to their primary care provider at discharge and first post-delivery appointment. Identifying screening and treatment options for non–mental health providers was the purpose of this article.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)561-567
Number of pages7
JournalNursing Clinics of North America
Volume54
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Non–mental health providers PPD
  • PPD
  • Postpartum depression
  • Treatment option for PPD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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