The prevalence of women who had a positive screen for PPD at 6 weeks postpartum was 16% in our study. This rate is in agreement with many prevalence studies [7] and confirms that one in six new ...

Medicaid reimbursement was associated with more billed postpartum depression (PPD) screens and higher probability of the mother being diagnosed and treated. Medicaid-insured mothers have higher rates ...

These days, anxiety and depression before and after pregnancy are extremely common. But the question is, can you treat it?

A University of Queensland-led analysis of over 2 million women across 90 countries found that major depression rates are highest two weeks after childbirth. The prevalence rises from 6.2% during ...

A critical educational need exists for healthcare providers (HCPs) to improve the identification and management of postpartum depression (PPD), a highly prevalent and serious condition often ...

New Jersey Assembly Bill to Help Angry and Irritated Pregnant Women Trenton, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers moved forward Monday ...

Long-term care for mothers after childbirth extends far beyond the immediate postpartum recovery period. It plays an ...

Fathers can also have postpartum depression. It's most common during months 3-6 after birth. Symptoms are often different ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its recommendation on the screening of depression in the general adult population aged 18 years and older, endorsing its previous call for ...

Alabama mothers would be required to receive screenings for postpartum after giving birth under a proposed new law. SB191, filed by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, says that under existing law ...

In the largest mental health study of its kind, Australian researchers have found that the prevalence of major depression ...