The Role of Maternal Depression in Racial Disparities and Birth Weight
The occurrence of depression during pregnancy may in part account for racial disparities in infant birth weight. Interventions to reduce depression across birthing persons but especially among Black women may be a promising direction to address racial disparities in low birth weight.
Authors
- Ayesha C. Sujan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4374-9949)
- Sara M. Witcraft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8890-0465)
- Bernadette M. Cortese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-7431)
- Courtney King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1210-3942)
- Anna E. Eitel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5862-6841)
- Constance Guille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-3027)
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02359-z
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Institute on Drug Abuse