Evaluation of the effectiveness of a screening program as compared to usual care in identifying patients with post-partum depression: a cohort study of 20,448 births in Bizkaia (Spain)
Systematic screening significantly improves detection and accelerates diagnosis of PPD beyond usual care. Nonetheless, our findings also highlight at-risk subgroups warranting targeted follow-up, and possible access inequalities related to foreign origin.
Authors
- Urko Aguirre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-3030)
- Javier Reyes Mar
- Mayte López-Atanes
- Leire Erkoreka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9104-0694)
- Elvira Vallejo
- Maider Domarco
- Rocio Hermoso
- Jose Ferri
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (ES)
- Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute (ES)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Hospital de Galdakao (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121609
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00