Association between antepartum depressive symptoms and prenatal care utilization and milestones: a retrospective cohort study
Pregnant individuals who screen positive for depressive symptoms in early pregnancy comprised a socially vulnerable group at risk of missing third trimester prenatal care milestones. Mental health screening and integrated interventions across the perinatal continuum may help mitigate the current treatment gap for patients in need of mental health services during pregnancy.
Authors
- Kristin Voegtline (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2938-7718)
- Cybill Esguerra
- Malini Ramaiyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-1386)
- Sarah Olson
- Minyoung Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-3285)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07489-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64