Depressive symptoms during and after pregnancy confer risks for adverse outcomes in both
the mother and child. Postpartum depression is traditionally diagnosed after birth of the …

Objective: To review the literature concerning maternal postpartum depression beyond the
early postpartum period. Data Sources: A literature search was conducted using Cinahl …

Objective: To review the literature on the perinatal risks involved in untreated depression
during pregnancy. Method: We searched Medline and medical texts for all studies pertaining …

Objective: We reviewed studies of maternal depression and preterm birth (PTB), low
birthweight (LBW) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) in the context of methodological …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence and comorbidity of Major Depressive
Episode (MDE) during pregnancy in the general population. This study presents nationally …

Objective To examine differences in depression symptom rates and severity and factors
associated with depression ratings. Participants Cross‐sectional sample of 1,359 American …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to design a process that effectively identifies and
facilitates early intervention for women in an obstetrics clinic who are at risk for postpartum …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the association of prenatal depression
screening and obstetrics clinician notification procedures with depression treatment use …

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of postpartum depression and
the associated risk factors in a sample of Italian women at three months after delivery. Eighty …

OBJECTIVES: To describe antenatal patterns of antidepressant use and their relationship to
depression in pregnancy. METHODS: A total of 276 high risk women completed a structured …