‘Game-changing’ study uses four factors to predict severity, longevity of postpartum depression

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 10:50 in Psychology & Sociology

A new Northwestern Medicine study was able to successfully predict if a new mother would experience worsening depressive symptoms over the first year after giving birth by identifying four maternal characteristics that put her at risk. Identifying these factors early in the postpartum period will allow mothers to seek treatment earlier and improve their chances of […]

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