Abstract
Psychiatrically high-risk women were recruited for a postpartum depression prevention trial. Participants were screened at entry (20-26 weeks gestation) by a psychiatrist prior to receiving randomized treatment. Of the 31 patients who did not complete the study, 10 (33%) were dropped because of diagnosed depression. Only two women developed major depression in the postpartum period. Our data suggests, among high-risk women, obstetric care providers may be overlooking up to one fifth of women with current major depression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 121-123 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of Women's Mental Health |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2007 |
Keywords
- Antenatal depression
- Calcium
- Postpartum depression
- Prevention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Psychiatry and Mental health