Predictors of Maternal Depression Management among Primary Care Physicians.

Purpose. The present surveillance study examined predictors of the management of maternal depression in primary care settings. Methods.

Race-specific transition patterns among alcohol use classes in adolescent girls.

We used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to examine transitions among alcohol use classes in 2225 White and African American adolescent girls, and race differences in predictors of transition into and out of problematic drinking classes. Latent class analysis confirmed four classes for White girls and three for AA girls, defined in a previous study. Latent transition analysis revealed more stable abstainers and decreasing alcohol use among AA girls, and more increasing alcohol use among White girls, though stable abstainers were the largest group in both races.

Primary care physicians' beliefs and practices toward maternal depression.

Background: The negative impact of maternal depression on both the mother and her offspring highlight the importance of managing (diagnosing/treating) maternal depression in primary care. Despite this heightened emphasis, many primary care physicians (PCPs) still fail to diagnose and treat maternal depression in their patients. To address this apparent gap between opportunity for care and actual care delivery, the present surveillance study examined the relationships among PCPs' beliefs, knowledge, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers toward and practices related to managing maternal depression.