Postpartum depression can be prevented in low-income mothers using interpersonal psychotherapy

Depression during pregnancy and in the 12-month postpartum period (ie, perinatal depression (PD)) is the most common serious condition affecting women, with higher rates experienced by low-income women.1 There is growing evidence for long-term negative effects of even subclinical depressive symptoms on children ' s well-being.2 Given the low rates of treatment for women with elevated …
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