Postpartum Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits: Validity of a 2-Question Screen and the PHQ-9

Gjerdingen, D.; Crow, S.; McGovern, P.; Miner, M.; Center, B.

doi:10.1370/afm.933

Postpartum Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits: Validity of a 2-Question Screen and the PHQ-9

PURPOSE Postpartum depression affects up to 22% of women who have recently given birth. Most mothers are not screened for this condition, and an ideal screening tool has not been identified. This study investigated (1) the validity of a 2-question screen and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnair…