Postpartum depression assessments at well-baby visits: screening feasibility, prevalence, and risk factors.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disorder with broad public health implications and consequences that impact almost every aspect of child development.

Methods: In this pilot study, study participants were 96 women who brought their babies to the University of Arizona Pediatrics Clinic for their 8-week well-baby visit. Participants completed a packet that consisted of questions about demographics, potential correlates of PPD, and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS).

Clinic-based screening for domestic violence: use of a child safety questionnaire.

Background: Domestic violence affects many women during their lifetime. Children living in homes where they are or have been exposed to violence are at increased risk for adverse outcomes. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Practice, and the American College of Obstetrics/Gynecology have recently joined in recommending routine screening of all families for the presence of domestic violence.