Trends in postpartum mental health care before and during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of COVID-19 on trends in postpartum mental health diagnoses and utilization of psychotherapy and prescription drug treatment.

Data sources

Data were obtained from a large, national health insurance claims database that tracks individuals longitudinally.

Study design

We used interrupted time series models to examine changes in trends of postpartum mental health diagnoses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and t-tests to examine differences in treatment.

Data extraction methods

We used billing codes to identify individuals who received mental health-related diagnoses and treatment in the first 90 days after a birth hospitalization. We excluded individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and those with an unknow

SUBMITTER: Rokicki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature