title: Postpartum Mood Disorders Screening in the NICU.
abstract: Maternal depression is increasingly recognized as the leading complication of childbearing. A mother's mental health impacts the well-being and long-term outcomes of her children. This column will discuss a systematic approach to screening for maternal postpartum mood disorders (PPMDs) and referring women to resources according to an established algorithm. This work was undertaken in a tertiary referral NICU and performed by dedicated NICU personnel with the goals of optimizing NICU infants' outcomes and supporting maternal and family health and well-being.
authors.affiliation: Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scheans
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mischel
authors.forename: Margi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Munson
authors.forename: Katya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bulaevskaya
mesh_terms: D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016730:Program Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation