High Risk for Postpartum Depression
Why we track this indicator
Mothers that are at risk for experiencing postpartum depression is a key marker for the health and well-being of local families. Postpartum depression has been shown to affect social and emotional attachment development of the newborn and the entire family system.
High Risk for Postpartum Depression Data Breakdown
Status: Red
Definition: Mothers that are at a high risk for postpartum depression is based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). EPDS is a ten-item questionnaire used as a screening tool, and is completed during the mother's first intake visit at the Healthy Families program within CAPS. This information is obtained through a collaborating partner. The chart shows the percentage of mothers who were assessed at high risk out of all mothers who were assessed in the quarter.
Source: Child and Parent Services (CAPS)
Last Updated: September 2024
Mitigating Factors: None reported.
Methodology
Methodology: Total number of mothers screened as high risk for postpartum depression each quarter compared to previous quarter.
Goal: Fewer mothers screened as high-risk for postpartum depression.
Traffic Light:
Green: at least 1 mother lower compared to previous quarter
Gray: within +/- 1 mother compared to previous quarter
Red: more than 1 mother higher compared to previous quarter
Supporting Research
Team Arkansas
Video: The Arkansas Birthing Project provides in-person support during pregnancy and the postpartum period for pregnant women using peer mentors.
Perinatal Depression
In rare cases, the symptoms are severe enough that the health of the mother and baby may be at risk.
Postpartum depression among immigrant women
Inadequate research has been completed to understand the immigrant women’s experience with postpartum depression.
Reproductive Health: Depression Among Women
Postpartum depression is depression that occurs after having a baby.
Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids
When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too -- all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests.
Mothers’ depression impacts mother-infant relationships
Women with depression during pregnancy, or with a history of depression, had a reduced quality of mother-infant interaction at both eight weeks and 12 months after their babies were born.
Related Indicators
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Child and Parents Services (CAPS)
CAPS aims to support families to ensure that every child lives a life free from abuse and neglect. CAPS aspires to be a community where children are safe and families thrive.
Indicators in Action
The ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program will provide low barrier grants to collaborating partners which will help increase cross-system collaboration and facilitate the community response to needs and/or gaps identified through the Elkhart County Child Dashboard. Applicants may request up to $2,000. Two or more applicants can collaborate for collaborative action based upon one or more data indicators and increase the grant request. By leveraging the ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program partners can have a platform that helps to inform community goals and creates a stronger sustainability platform for their programs.
For a copy of the 1-page proposal template click here or email David Wiegner.