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Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
URL: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-what-every-woman-should-know/summary.shtml
Brochure to inform women about depression, including symptoms, treatments, and further resources on the topic.
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Perinatal depression: Prevalence, screening accuracy, and screening outcomes
URL: http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/peridepr/peridep.pdf
Overviews 30 research studies on the subject. Conclusions: available research suggests that depression is one of the most common perinatal complications and that fairly accurate and feasible screening measures are available.
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Prevalence of self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms - 17 states, 2004--2005
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5714a1.htm?s_cid=mm5714a1_e
MMWR. April 11, 2008; 57(14):361-366. This report summarizes the results of CDC analysis of data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)for 2004--2005. The report indicates that: prevalence of self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) in 17 U.S. states ranged from 11.7% (Maine) to 20.4% (New Mexico); younger women, those with lower educational attainment, and women who received Medicaid benefits for their delivery were more likely to report PDS.
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Specialized emergency room intervention for suicidal adolescent females (SPRC BPR Fact Sheet)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/bpr/ebpp_PDF/spec_emergency_rm.pdf
A fact sheet that describes a specialized emergency room intervention for suicidal adolescent females. This intervention provides specialized emergency room care for female adolescent suicide attempters and their mothers. Includes a description of the program, evaluation designs and outcomes, the intended audience, and targeted protective and risk factors.
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Suicide among women: A critical review
URL: http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=1297D910-D567-0B25-5F32C34C7DDF396C
[Journal article] Published in: Journal of American Medical Women's Association, 59(2), Spring 2004, p.125-134. The article reviews literature and theories regarding suicide in women, provides a practical assessment of suicide risk in women for a clinical setting, and considers further opportunities for research.
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Suicide rates (per 100,000) by country, year, and gender
URL: http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suiciderates/en/
Countries are listed in alphabetical order with: a) most recent available year for suicide statistics, b) rate for males per 100,000 and c) rate for females per 100,000.
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Surgeon General's workshop on Women’s Mental Health. November 30 – December 1, 2005, Denver, Colorado
URL: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/womensmentalhealth/mentalhlth_rpt.pdf
Summarizes the views and issues addressed at the workshop. Includes: an executive summary; an introduction to the background and purpose of the workshop; the Surgeon General's Women's Mental Health Project; and the state of women's mental health.
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