Identifying Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Depression in the Primary Care Setting with Appropriate Intervention and Follow-Up

Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Department of Health and Human Services for Medicare and Medicaid call for pediatricians to screen for maternal depression at newborn exams and well child checks following the initial visit. Postpartum depression is something that has been studied for years in medicine, more so its effects on mothers as opposed to fathers. The overall goal of this study is to show other providers that there is a simple yet effective way to …