Cost-utility analysis of screening and cognitive behavioral therapy compared to usual care for postpartum depression
Whooley screening followed by referral to CBT for women screened positive is estimated to be cost-effective in identifying and treating women with postpartum depression at an early stage compared to TAU. More research is required to assess this strategy's feasibility, cost-benefit, and clinical effectiveness.
Authors
- Kris Yuet Wan Lok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-0799)
- Jingxia Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8189-8216)
- Robert Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-216X)
- Bohan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1065-5011)
- Shuyuan Shen
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- University of Macau (MO)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07459-y
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade de Macau
- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Macau