Prevention of perinatal depression with counseling in adolescents: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Gabriel Franta Alyssa R HershNicole H CirinoAaron B Caughey

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)

We found it was cost effective to refer all pregnant adolescents for preventive counseling interventions. Clinicians should develop approaches to identify and refer pregnant adolescents for behavioral counseling to prevent perinatal depression.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
pregnant women
smoking cessation
depressive symptoms
hiv testing
sleep quality
antiretroviral therapy