Postpartum Mood Disorders Screening in the NICU
Maternal depression is increasingly recognized as the leading complication of childbearing. A mother's mental health impacts the well-being and long-term outcomes of her children. This column will discuss a systematic approach to screening for maternal postpartum mood disorders (PPMDs)
and referring women to resources according to an established algorithm. This work was undertaken in a tertiary referral NICU and performed by dedicated NICU personnel with the goals of optimizing NICU infants' outcomes and supporting maternal and family health and well-being.
Keywords: DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDERS; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME; POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD); POSTPARTUM MOOD DISORDERS (PPMDS); SCREENING
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2016
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