www.beyondtheblues.info
One in eight
women will experience perinantal depression. Many cases of perinatal
depression go unrecognized and untreated, often with significant negative
conseqences for both mothers and their families. Screening for perinatal
depression can improve health outcomes when combined with a system
for treatment. This web page provides information and local resources
for health and mental health providers who care for Iowa mothers, pregnant
women and their families. Assessment
of Stressors During Pregnancy and Postpartum> HRSA-UIC Perinatal Project A Practical
Guide for Improving Child Development Services Edingburgh
Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Improving
Maternal and Infant Mental Health: Focus on Maternal Depression Parental
Depression Screening for Pediatric Clinicians: An Implementation
Manual Incorporating
Maternal Depression Screening into Pediatric Practice: Strategies
and Implications The Commonwealth Fund 1st
Iowas 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative (pdf) Primary Care
Tool for Assessment of Depression During Pregnancy Screening for Caregiver Depression Maternal
Depression Screening Training Early Childhood Iowa, MedEd
PPD Postpartum Depression Resource MedEdPPD.org,
National Institute of Mental Health Perinatal
Depression: Emerging Perspectives and Practices 
Resources For Providers:
Obstetric
providers
Pediatric providers
All providers
(for patients who
score 10 or above on EPDS)
The Commonwealth Fund
Espanol - click here
Iowa Department of Public Health
(for patients who score 10 or above on EPDS)
Iowa Department of Public Health
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 Iowa Department of Public Health |
 Funding for this project was provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. |
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