Screening for postpartum depression and risk of suicidality with obstetrical patients: a cross-sectional survey.

Carlie BoisvertRobert TalaricoJasmine GandhiMark KaluzienskiAlysha Lj Dingwall-Harvey Ruth Rennicks WhiteKari SampselShi Wu Wen Mark C Walker Katherine A Muldoon Darine El-Chaar

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2023)

Almost a third of participants in this study screened positive for PPD and 8% for risk of suicidality. Mental health screening and techniques to foster positive coping skills/strategies are important areas to optimize postpartum mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
depressive symptoms
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mental illness
prognostic factors
social support
physical activity
sleep quality
medical students
patient reported