title: A comparison of screening instruments for depression in postpartum adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It is important to screen postpartum adolescents for depression during routine healthcare visits so that depression can be identified and treated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the manuscript is to compare available depression screening instruments and to provide guidance to healthcare providers on choice of instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In order to capture the common symptoms of adolescent and postpartum depression, a combination of screening instruments should be used.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville and Women's Care Physicians in Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: DeRosa
authors.forename: M Cynthia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Logsdon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires