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 ...
February 18, 2010 — Depression is prevalent in low-income, urban, postpartum mothers and can be accurately identified using depression screening tools, according to the results of a study reported ...
Screening for postpartum depression is a valuable safeguard. It is not, however, all we have to do. There is little debate that our most reliable and valid screening tool for postpartum depression, ...