Roughly 10 to 15 percent of women develop some form of maternal depression each year in the United States. But despite a growing awareness of this disorder, many women with depression go undiagnosed and untreated. Forum discusses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent public appeal for better screening procedures to diagnose and treat prenatal and postpartum depression.
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