Journal Article

A Call to Action: Screening Fathers for Perinatal Depression

By Walsh T, Davis R, Garfield C

In early 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement¹ recognizing that “maternal depression affects the whole family” and urging pediatric providers to “incorporate recognition and management of perinatal depression into pediatric practice.” Soon after, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued new recommendations on interventions to prevent perinatal depression.² The convergence of these 2 statements from nationally recognized bodies of experts in evidence-based medicine underscores the urgency of a heightened focus on screening and making referrals for perinatal depression in pediatric practice.

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Date Added
March 13, 2020

Citation
Walsh T, Davis R, Garfield C (2020). A Call to Action: Screening Fathers for Perinatal Depression. Pediatrics. Available online: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/1/e20191193?sso=1&sso_redirect_count=2&nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3A%20No%20local%20token&nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token