Expert Insights and Clinical Strategies for Postpartum Depression Screening

Medical Industry Feature

Guest: Jennifer L. Payne, MD
Guest: Melissa Simon, MD
Since postpartum depression is a serious medical condition that can negatively impact mothers, infants, and partners, it is important to identify symptoms in a timely manner.^1-4 Dr. Jennifer Payne and Dr. Melissa Simon are here to share their clinical experiences screening patients for postpartum depression, explore strategies to overcome common challenges in screening, and identify best practices for collaborating in the care of perinatal women.

Dr. Payne is a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia, and Dr. Simon is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

References

1. American Psychiatric Association. Depressive disorders. In: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5™. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Publishing; 2013:155-188.
2. Campbell SB, Cohn JF, Meyers T. Depression in First-Time Mothers: Mother-Infant Interaction and Depression Chronicity. Dev Psychol. 1995;31:349-357.
3. Moore Simas TA, Huang MY, Patton C, et al. The humanistic burden of postpartum depression: a systematic literature review. Curr Med Res Opin. 2019;35(3):383-393.
4. Thompson KS, Fox JE. Post-partum depression: a comprehensive approach to evaluation and treatment. Ment Health Fam Med. 2010;7(4):249-257.

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