Psychological treatment is one of the several important components to the effective management of postpartum depression

Commentary on : Stephens S, Ford E, Paudy P, et al. Effectiveness of psychological interventions for postnatal depression in primary care: a meta-analysis. Ann Fam Med 2016;14:463–72.[OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] Perinatal mental health is a leading public health issue with significant economic cost to women and their families.1 In many countries, primary care is the main source of contact in the healthcare system, and the preferred treatment setting, for women with perinatal … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DThe%2BAnnals%2Bof%2BFamily%2BMedicine%26rft.stitle%253DAnn%2BFam%2BMed%26rft.aulast%253DStephens%26rft.auinit1%253DS.%26rft.volume%253D14%26rft.issue%253D5%26rft.spage%253D463%26rft.epage%253D472%26rft.atitle%253DEffectiveness%2Bof%2BPsychological%2BInterventions%2Bfor%2BPostnatal%2BDepression%2Bin%2BPrimary%2BCare%253A%2BA%2BMeta-Analysis%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1370%252Fafm.1967%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F27621164%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=annalsfm&resid=14/5/463&atom=%2Febnurs%2F20%2F1%2F9.atom