title: Prenatal depression: Early intervention.
abstract: Frequently undiagnosed and untreated, prenatal depression affects approximately one in four childbearing women. Screening and appropriate management is essential to prevent adverse consequences to both the woman and her unborn infant. Early conversations between the woman and her nurse practitioner are essential to making medical management decisions.
authors.affiliation: Cheryl A. Anderson is an associate professor and Carol Lieser is an associate professor of the Psych Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tex.
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lieser
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors