Perinatal depression: Prevalence, screening accuracy, and screening outcomes

2005

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Report
Gaynes B, Gavin N, Meltzer-Brody S, et all
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/peridepr/peridep.pdf

Overviews 30 research studies on the subject. Conclusions: available research suggests that depression is one of the most common perinatal complications and that fairly accurate and feasible screening measures are available.