Postpartum Depression Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Emerson BL, Bradley ER, Riera A, Mayes L, Bechtel K. Postpartum Depression Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2014, 30: 788-792. PMID: 25343740, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScalePediatric emergency departmentPostpartum depressionMental health resourcesYoung infantsPED visitsEmergency departmentRisk mothersTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentTertiary care children's hospitalPrevalence of PPDHealth resourcesBaseline demographic characteristicsInitial ED presentationAdditional mental health needsConvenience samplePostpartum depression screeningPostpartum Depression ScaleNegative predictive valueMental health needsFirst-time mothersSocial work consultationED presentationsChildren's HospitalDepression screening