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Perinatal Depression Screening Resources

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The AAP recommends integrating postpartum depression surveillance and screening at the 1-, 2-, 4-, and 6-month visits.

The resources on this page provide information on effective screening, referral, and support for perinatal/postpartum depression.

URL:https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml
Title:Maternal Depression Facts Brochure
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Can be ordered at no cost or printed and used as an educational tool with parents.
URL:https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Postpartum-Depression
Title:Postpartum Depression FAQs
Year:2019
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Explanation of postpartum depression and treatment options from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
URL:https://www.womenshealth.gov/files/documents/fact-sheet-postpartum-depression.pdf
Title:Postpartum Depression Fact Sheet
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Patient handout on postpartum depression.
URL:Canopie
Title:Canopie
Year:2021
AAP Resource:No
Format:Digital Program
Description:Canopie is a scaleable and cost-effective digital program to prevent and treat perinatal mood disorders
URL:https://www.nichd.nih.gov/ncmhep/initiatives/moms-mental-health-matters/pages/materials.aspx
Title:Mom's Mental Health Matters
Year:2019
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Print materials to support communication and action planning with patients around maternal depression (also available in Spanish).
URL:http://www.postpartum.net/resources/overview/
Title:Postpartum Support International
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Offers resources including a video, free brochure and poster (also available in Spanish) as well as a warmline for patients, emergency hotline, links to local support groups, and tips for partners.
URL:https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/features/maternal-depression/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Ffeatures%2Fmaternal-depression%2Findex.html
Title:Depression During and After Pregnancy
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Patient information about maternal depression from the CDC.
URL:https://mothertobaby.org/
Title:Depression and Postpartum Depression: Resource Overview
Year:2017
AAP Resource:No
Format:Toolkit
Description:Toolkit from the American Academy of Family Physicians containing training materials, screening tools, treatment guidance, patient information, and follow-up/monitoring resources.
URL:https://mothertobaby.org/
Title:Depression in early pregnancy linked to gestational diabetes
Year:2016
AAP Resource:No
Format:Article
Description:NIH study that found women who reported feeling depressed during the first two trimesters of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes
URL:https://mothertobaby.org/
Title:MothertoBaby
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Website
Description:Service providing real-time expert advice from the Organization of Teratolgy Specialists to physicians, families, and other providers about medications and other exposures while pregnant or breastfeeding.
URL:https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/143/1/e20183260
Title:Technical Report: Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression Into Pediatric Care
Year:2019
AAP Resource:Yes
Format:Technical Report
Description:Technical report discussing the evidence and support for incorporating screening and evidence-based interventions focused on healthy attachment and parent-child relationships
URL:https://mothertobaby.org/
Title:Postpartum Support International
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Website
Description:Organization offering training and tools on screening as well as a resource hotline
URL:https://postpartumprogress.com/postpartum-progress-downloadables
Title:Postpartum Progress
Year:2018
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Offers downloadable materials as well as information and online community for women with postpartum depression.
URL:https://www.dchealthcheck.net/resources/healthcheck/mental-health-tools.html
Title:Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit for Pediatric Primary Care
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Toolkit
Description:This toolkit is intended to aid Pediatric Primary Care Providers in screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, such as postpartum depression, during well child visits in the first year postpartum
URL:https://www.sdbp.org/webinar/pmad_webinar.cfm
Title:The General Pediatrician: Screening for Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder
Year:2017
AAP Resource:No
Format:Webinar
Description:Webinar from the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics providing information on postpartum mood disorders, the effect on the baby, and how to implement a screening, referral, and support system​.
URL:https://www.2020mom.org/materials/
Title:2020 Mom
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Poster/Handout
Description:Resources to raise awareness of and support women with maternal depression.
URL:Perinatal Depression Video: The Why and How of Perinatal Depression Screening Webinar
Title:The Why and How of Perinatal Depression Screening
Year:2020
AAP Resource:
Format:Webinar
Description:
URL:https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/screening-technical-assistance-and-resource-center/screening-resource-library/perinatal-depression/guidance-for-developing-a-registry-for-children-and-adolescents-with-mental-health-concerns/
Title:Guidance for Developing a Registry for Children and Adolescents With Mental Health Concerns
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Tool
Description:
URL:https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/143/1/e20183259
Title:Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression Into Pediatric Care
Year:2019
AAP Resource:Yes
Format:Policy
Description:Policy statement discussing the need for screening and evidence-based interventions focused on healthy attachment and parent-child relationships
URL:https://www.acog.org/search#q=depression%20postpartum&sort=relevancy
Title:Depression and Postpartum Depression: Resource Overview
Year:2020
AAP Resource:No
Format:Website
Description:List of resources from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for health care providers and patients.
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