New Mothers Should Be Screened Regularly For Postpartum Depression
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:00 PM EST
... Physicians should screen mothers for postpartum depression regularly for at least a year following childbirth to better identify women who develop symptoms throughout the year and those whose depression persists, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers say."If you only screen early or if you only screen once, you will miss some," said Linda Chaudron, M.D. [click link for full article] ...
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