@article{ref1,
title="Mental health treatment and unmet mental health care need among pregnant women with major depressive episode in the United States",
journal="Psychiatric services",
year="2019",
author="Sanmartin, Maria X. and Ali, Mir M. and Chen, Jie and Dwyer, Debra S.",
volume="70",
number="6",
pages="503-506",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Perinatal mental health is a major public health issue in the United States. Yet, much is unknown about unmet mental health care need among pregnant women with a major depressive episode and the reasons for unmet need. <br><br>METHODS: Using a nationally representative data set, the study examined mental health treatment utilization, unmet mental health care need, and the reasons for unmet mental health care needs among pregnant women with a major depressive episode compared with nonpregnant women with a major depressive episode (weighted N=128,000). <br><br>RESULTS: Of pregnant women who had experienced a major depressive episode, 49% reported receiving any mental health treatment, compared with 57% of nonpregnant women with a major depressive episode. The study also found financial barriers to be the primary reason for unmet mental health care need. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Despite current treatment guidelines and policy initiatives, most women with major depressive episodes go without any treatment utilization and perceive an unmet need for their mental health care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1075-2730",
doi="10.1176/appi.ps.201800433",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800433"
}