Screening programs for common maternal mental health disorders among perinatal women: report of the systematic review of evidence.

ABSTRACT: Postpartum depression and anxiety are highly prevalent worldwide. Fisher et al., estimated the prevalence of depression and anxiety at 15.6% during the antenatal and 19.8% during the postpartum period. Their impact on maternal and child health is well-recognized among the public health community, accounting for high societal costs. The public health impact of these conditions has highlighted the need to focus on the development and provision of effective prevention and treatment strategies.In recent decades, some advances have been made in the development of effective universal and targeted screening programmes for perinatal depression and anxiety disorders. Recent research has shown potential benefits of universal and targeted screening for perinatal depression, to identify and treat undi

SUBMITTER: Waqas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8787899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature