Screening for maternal depression in the neonatal ICU.
Postpartum depression is common in women with infants in the neonatal ICU. Maternal depression can affect infant health and development adversely. A screening program for depression in the neonatal ICU could identify women who have depressive symptoms and facilitate their referral for follow-up services.
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Kyle O
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. kmounts@pol.net
D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008403:Mass Screening