Maternal Depression Implications for Systems Serving Mother and Child

• Main Author: Sontag-Padilla, Lisa M. (auth)
• Other Authors: Schultz, Dana (auth), Reynolds, Kerry A. (auth), Lovejoy, Susan L. (auth), Firth, Ray (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Nursing & ancillary services; Abnormal psychology; Sociology: birth; Health Sciences; Sociology; Psychology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Research indicates women are almost twice as likely as men to experience depression, and given that the majority of women age 15 to 50 have children, maternal depression is an important, potentially costly issue. RAND examined evidence on the impact of maternal depression as it relates to the public...