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Depression
Well-child visits can uncover maternal depression
July 7th, 2005
Well-child visits are often missed opportunities to uncover maternal depression. Two simple, specific questions, however, allow busy pediatricians to pinpoint at-risk mothers, according to a study in the June 2005 issue of the journal Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Researchers found screening revealed mental health issues that could influence the child's health in 8.8% of well-child visits, and mothers who answered the questions on paper were four times more likely to reveal depression than those who were interviewed in person. "Mothers of young children are likely to have more contact with a pediatrician than any other healthcare...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-07)
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