Association between maternity care practitioner type and postpartum depression screening.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is increasingly common in the United States and poses a significant threat to maternal and neonatal health. Universal screening for postpartum depression is recommended by numerous organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, but is not achieved in practice.

Methods: A cross-sectional, weighted, state-representative study of California residents who gave birth in 2016 using the Listening to Mothers in California 2018 data set.