Description:

This is a comprehensive project to improve treatment outcomes for depressed postpartum women through adaptation of the depression care management model used in primary care settings. The major components are:

1. Depression screening in a population of postpartum women
2. Depression education for all who screen positive
3. A diagnostic interview to evaluate for depressive disorders in women who score above and below a defined threshold on the screening instrument
4. A randomized controlled trial of telephone-based care management intervention vs. usual care for depression
5. Longitudinal evaluation across the first year post-birth for depression and maternal and child public health outcomes.

If you are interested in or have any questions regarding the above study, please call (800) 436-2461.