Psychiatric News (9/28) reports, “The probability of receiving a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder diagnosis is three times higher for White patients with symptoms than for Black patients with symptoms, according to a study.” Furthermore, “regardless of race, only 1 in 5 women received a diagnosis.” The study, which included “a total of 2,781 participants,” was published online September 27 in Psychiatric Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
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— “Only 20% of Patients With Postpartum Depression, Anxiety Symptoms Receive Diagnosis, Study Finds, Psychiatric News , September 28, 2023