Prevalence & Risk Factors

We have compiled a number of articles detailing perinatal mood and anxiety disorder prevalence and risk factors. Learn more below:

• The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Toolkit on State Legislation: Pregnant Women & Prescription Drug Abuse, Dependence and Addiction
• Depressive disorders during pregnancy: Prevalence and risk factors in a large urban sample. Melville, J., Gavin, A., Guo, Y., Fan, M., & Katon, W. (2010). Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Mental health and access to services among US women of reproductive age. Farr, S., Bitsko, R., & Hayes, D. (2010). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Psychiatric disorders in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. Vesga-Lopez, O., Blanco, C., Keyes, K., Olfson, M., Grant, B.F., & Hasin, D.S. (2008). Archives of General Psychiatry 
• Obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors in a sample of women with postpartum mood symptoms. Abramowitz, J., Meltzer-Brody, S., Leserman, J., Killenberg, S., Rinaldi, K., Mahaffey, B., & Pederson, C. (2010). Archives of Women’s Mental Health
• Prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers and its association with maternal depression: A meta-analysis. Paulson, J.F. & Bazemore, S.D. (2010).  Journal of the American Medical Association 
• Perinatal depression: prevalence, screening accuracy, and screening outcomes. Gaynes, B.N., Swinson, T., Gartlehner, G., Brody, S., & Miller, W.C. (2005). Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Related Resources

• Safe Infant Sleep Assessment Tool was designed to help you to identify caregivers whose babies are most at risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy due to unsafe sleep practices. It should be completed together with the caregiver and used to guide a conversation about safer sleep practices. Observing safer sleep practice is a key element to risk assessment. You can view the recorded training on how to use the tool here.