The recommendation, expected to galvanize many more health providers to provide screening, comes in the wake of new evidence that maternal mental illness is more common than previously thought; that many cases of what has been called postpartum depression actually start duringpregnancy; and that left untreated, these mood disorders can be detrimental to the well-being of children.
It also follows growing efforts by states, medical organizations and health advocates to help women having these symptoms — an estimated one in seven postpartum mothers, some experts say. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/health/post-partum-depression-test-epds-screening-guidelines.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=1