TY - JOUR
AU - A. Bhat
AU - S. D. Reed
AU - J. Unutzer
A1 - 
AB - Women are at a higher risk for depression than are men, and this risk is especially pronounced at specific reproductive periods of vulnerability: adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum, and the menopausal transition. Obstetrician-gynecologists are often the health care providers who women consult during these vulnerable periods, usually presenting with conditions or complaints other than depression or anxiety. Presenting symptoms are frequently known comorbidities with depression or are risk factors for depression. Thus, by screening for depression and other mood disorders in these critical periods, in addition to screening at routine intervals such as annual examinations, obstetricians and gynecologists can play an important role in early detection, prevention, and treatment of mood disorders and their comorbid conditions. We provide a framework for depression management within busy obstetric gynecology settings using new integrated care models for mental health.
BT - Obstetrics and gynecology
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 1
CY - United States
DO - 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001809
IS - 1
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
N2 - Women are at a higher risk for depression than are men, and this risk is especially pronounced at specific reproductive periods of vulnerability: adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum, and the menopausal transition. Obstetrician-gynecologists are often the health care providers who women consult during these vulnerable periods, usually presenting with conditions or complaints other than depression or anxiety. Presenting symptoms are frequently known comorbidities with depression or are risk factors for depression. Thus, by screening for depression and other mood disorders in these critical periods, in addition to screening at routine intervals such as annual examinations, obstetricians and gynecologists can play an important role in early detection, prevention, and treatment of mood disorders and their comorbid conditions. We provide a framework for depression management within busy obstetric gynecology settings using new integrated care models for mental health.
PP - United States
PY - 2017
SN - 1873-233X; 0029-7844
SP - 157
EP - 163
EP - 
T1 - The Obstetrician-Gynecologist's Role in Detecting, Preventing, and Treating Depression
T2 - Obstetrics and gynecology
TI - The Obstetrician-Gynecologist's Role in Detecting, Preventing, and Treating Depression
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 27926635
U3 - 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001809
VL - 129
VO - 1873-233X; 0029-7844
Y1 - 2017
ER -