An FP's guide to identifying-and treating-postpartum depression

J Fam Pract. 2022 Nov;71(9):403-406. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0510.

Authors

Nicholas M LeFevre¹, Katherine Buck¹, Dwain Paul Strickland¹

Affiliation

¹ John Peter Smith Family Medicine Residency, Fort Worth, TX.

PMID: 36538771
DOI: 10.12788/jfp.0510

Abstract

Certain risk factors and this screening tool can help you identify patients at risk. Cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRIs can provide relief.

MeSH terms

Depression
Depression, Postpartum* / diagnosis
Depression, Postpartum* / therapy
Female
Humans