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Ob-Gyns Are the Primary Contact for Perinatal and Postpartum Women

Postpartum/Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Rates Are Growing1

✅ Nationally, about 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Rates vary by state, and can be as high as 1 in 5 women.2

✅ Tragically, 10% of postpartum psychosis cases result in suicide or infanticide.3

✅ 40% of Ob-Gyns do not screen for PPD.4

✅ One study found that over 60% of women with postpartum depression also had signs of postpartum anxiety.5

Here’s What the Experts Recommend

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that ob-gyns and other obstetric care providers:6

  • Screen patients at least once during the perinatal period for depression and anxiety symptoms using a standardized, validated tool.
  • Complete a full assessment of mood and emotional well-being (including screening for postpartum depression and anxiety with a validated instrument) during the comprehensive postpartum visit for each patient.
  • Administer additional screening during a comprehensive postpartum visit if a patient was screened for depression and anxiety during pregnancy.

Barriers to Screening for Postpartum/Prenatal Depression and Anxiety

❌ Adds administrative burden to the staff

❌ May increase appointment time

❌ Difficult to find psychiatrists and therapists who accept insurance and/or have short wait times

❌ Lack of awareness that screening is reimbursable

The Good News Is…

The overall success rate for treating postpartum depression is 80%.7

The Mind Bend PPD/PPA Screening & Management Program is the complete solution. Here’s how we make it easy:

✅ All mental health assessments are administered via text or email to make it easy for your staff and patients.

✅ All surveys are instantly scored electronically, reducing administrative burden and allowing you to be proactive prior to meeting with patients

✅ MBM connects you and/or your patients directly to our network of psychiatrists and therapists quickly and easily.

✅ Streamlines the billing process, so you can earn additional revenue for your practice.

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    1. Basu A, Kim HH, Basaldua R, Choi KW, Charron L, et al. (2021) A cross-national study of factors associated with women’s perinatal mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE 16(4): e0249780. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249780
    2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Depression Among Women. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm#Postpartum
    3. Statistics on Postpartum Depression – Postpartum Depression Resources. (n.d.). PostpartumDepression.org. https://www.postpartumdepression.org/resources/statistics/#:~:text=Tragically%2C%2010%25%20of%20postpartum%20psychosis
    4. Long, Molly M. MA; Morgan, Franklin G. MD; Wilkes, Charles A. MD; Fontanares, Arlene J. MD; MacFarlane, Beth LPN, CCCE; Cramer, Robert J. PhD Screening Rates, Elevated Risk, and Correlates of Postpartum Depression in an Obstetric Population [28O], Obstetrics & Gynecology: May 2018 – Volume 131 – Issue – p 170S
    doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000533163.70256.b2
    5. Postpartum Depression Therapy – Postpartum Depression Treatments. (2016). PostpartumDepression.org. https://www.postpartumdepression.org/treatment/therapy/
    6. Screening for Perinatal Depression. (2018, November). Www.acog.org. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/11/screening-for-perinatal-depression
    7. Carberg, J. (2019). Statistics on Postpartum Depression – Postpartum Depression Resources. PostpartumDepression.org. https://www.postpartumdepression.org/resources/statistics/