Kaiser Permanente’s Perinatal Depression Screening Program
Channel: Kaiser Permanente
Date: 09/05/2019

Twelve to 20 percent of mothers experience depression before or after the birth of a child, but many health care providers don’t screen for the condition. Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s Perinatal Depression Screening Program ensures that all pregnant women are screened — and that women who are diagnosed with depression are referred for treatment.