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Maternal Mental Health Resources

In 2018 New York State launched a broad effort to combat maternal depression. Maternal depression and related mood and anxiety disorder are prevalent and have serious impacts on parents and their babies. If you can identify and treat these conditions early, it leads to better health outcomes for mothers and children.

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Our clinical teams are here to help identify mental health and related resources in your community to assist your patients. Each hub Liaison Coordinator has comprehensive knowledge of what resources are available in their region of the state, together providing expert knowledge of the whole state.

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Maternal Mental Health Resources

Maternal Mental Health Resources From Around the Web

Perinatal depression screening: New recommendations and challenges womensmentalhealth.org

March 23, 2016 - It was almost a year ago that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out unequivocally in favor of universal screening for perinatal depression. In the revised policy statement from ACOG’s Committee on Obstetric […]

Perinatal depression screening is just the start womensmentalhealth.org

March 23, 2017 - The following post was first published in OB/GYN News. Please see our OB/GYN News archives here. Publish date: March 3, 2017 Over the last decade, appreciation of the prevalence of perinatal depression – depression during pregnancy and/or […]

Postpartum depression: Moving toward improved screening with a new app womensmentalhealth.org

January 19, 2018 - The following post was first published in OB/GYN News. Please see our OB/GYN News archives here. Publish date: November 22, 2017 Over the last several years, there’s been increasing interest and ultimately a growing number of mandates across […]

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression- 17 (HAM-D 17) Download PDF

A 17-21 item questionnaire to rate the severity of depression in patients. Questionnaire and scoring.

RAND 3-Question Screen www.rand.org

A 3-item item questionnaire to identify probable major depressive disorders. Questionnaire and scoring.

Montgomery- Åsberg Depression Rating Scale – 1979 psychology-tools.com

A 10-item questionnaire to screen the severity of depressive episodes in patients with mood disorders. Questionnaire.

Center for Epidemiologic Study Depression Scale (CESD) – 1977 cooccurring.org

A 20-item scale that asks caregivers to rate how often over the past week they experienced symptoms associated with depression. Scale. Click here for scoring.

Hemorrhagic and Traumatic Births Video

A New York State Obstetric Hemorrhage Project Interactive Online Webinar presented by Project TEACH Maternal Mental Health Initiative

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BDI—FastScreen for Medical Patients (BDI-FS) – 2000 www.pearsonclinical.com

A 7-item questionnaire to screen for the severity of a patient’s depression. Questionnaire and scoring.

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) – 1961 www.bmc.org

A 21-question psychometric questionnaire to screen for the severity of a patient’s depression. Questionnaire and scoring.

Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) – 2000 Download PDF

A questionnaire used to determine the probable onset of bipolar disorders (including Bipolar I, Bipolar II and Bipolar NOS). Questionnaire and scoring.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Screener (GAD-7) – 2007 Download PDF

A 7-item questionnaire used to measure the severity of anxiety, and probable occurrence of generalized anxiety disorder. Questionnaire and scoring.

Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 (PHQ-9) Download PDF

A 9-item questionnaire to inquire about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks. This can be used following a positive PHQ-2 screening. Questionnaire and scoring.

Patient Health Questionnaire- 2 (PHQ-2) – 2003 Download PDF

A 2-item questionnaire used to inquire about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks. Questionnaire and scoring.

Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth www.cochrane.org

An article showing the benefits of continuous support during labor and childbirth (e.g. doula) support.

Birth and Postpartum Doulas www.postpartum.net

A guide on how to find and work with birth and postpartum doulas provided by Postpartum Support International.

The Motherhood Center of New York themotherhoodcenter.com

Supportive services for new and expecting moms.

Mind Body Pregnancy www.mindbodypregnancy.com

Dr. Anna Glezer: A physician’s expert guidance on your mental health & emotional well-being during pregnancy, delivery, & postpartum. Articles, guides, & advice on mood, anxiety, mental illness, hormones, treatments, resources, & many others.

Black Mamas Matter Alliance blackmamasmatter.org

A Black-women led cross-sectoral alliance to advocate, drive research, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color pmhapoc.org

A Postpartum Support International program to support families and providers of color around perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Shades of Blue Project www.shadesofblueproject.org

A peer online support group to assist in breaking cultural barriers in maternal mental health awareness.

Postpartum Dads www.postpartumdads.org

A website to helping fathers and families address postpartum depression, including peer support.

Postpartum Resource Center of NY postpartumny.org

A comprehensive statewide guide to identify peer support and other resources for perinatal and postpartum women.