American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 509.e1-509.e5 , November 2008

The utility of maternal depression screening in the third trimester

Presented in part at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 18-21, 2006.

  • J. Jo Kim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • ,
  • Trent E.J. Gordon, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • ,
  • Laura M. La Porte, MA, LSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • ,
  • Marci Adams, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • ,
  • Jessica M. Kuendig, MA, LSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • ,
  • Richard K. Silver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Richard K. Silver, MD, 2650 Ridge Ave, Suite 1507, Evanston, IL 60201

Received 9 November 2007 ,Accepted 8 April 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Kim JJ, Gordon TEJ, La Porte LM, Adams M, Kuendig JM, Silver RK. The utility of maternal depression screening in the third trimester. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:509.e1-509.e5.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00409-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.018

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 509.e1-509.e5 , November 2008

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