Factors influencing receipt of mental health services for Black women living in Los Angeles County during the perinatal period
The findings from this analysis emphasize a gap in standard obstetric practice, which may result in undetected and untreated PMAD symptoms. Findings also highlighted the role of nurses in obstetric care, as well as the importance of anticipatory guidance regarding PMADs for Black women in Los Angeles County.
Authors
- Sasha S. Hindra
- Kortney Floyd James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-8501)
- David Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2525-8046)
- Keren Chen
- Kristen R. Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5453-1091)
- Monicque Landell
Institutions
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Franklin & Marshall College (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08251-2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences