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ArticleObstetrics and gynecology2017

The Obstetrician-Gynecologist's Role in Detecting, Preventing, and Treating Depression.

Amritha Bhat, Susan D Reed, Jürgen Unützer

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Article in Obstetrics and gynecology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Analysis of Mood and Anxiety Disorder Content in Common U.S. Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Educational Resources.Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · 2025
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  11. High worry in pregnancy predicts postpartum depression.Journal of affective disorders · 2021
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  13. Trauma, psychiatric disorders, and treatment history among pregnant African American women.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2020
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  15. In Reply.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amritha BhatDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Susan D Reed
Jürgen Unützer
University of Washington · US

Funding

Psychiatry Primary Care NRSA T-32 AwardT32MH020021 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI JOHN C. FORTNEY, JURGEN UNUTZER · 1998 to 2026
$5.6M
Reducing Disparities and Improving Care for Depression in OB-GYN ClinicsR01MH085668 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI UNUTZER, JURGEN · 2009 to 2013
$2.3M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH085668NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH020021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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GynecologyObstetricsPhysician's RoleDepressionEarly DiagnosisFemaleHumansMenopauseMood DisordersPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPsychology, Adolescent

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PMID27926635
PMCPMC5177526
OpenAlexW2560830386

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