TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Utilization of psychiatric services by postpartum women in a predominantly minority, low-socioeconomic-status, urban population
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Seplowitz, Rhoda
A1  - Miller, Harold
A1  - Ostermeyer, Britta
A1  - Sangi-Haghpeykar, Haleh
A1  - Silver, Elana
A1  - Kunik, Mark E.
SP  - 275
EP  - 280
VL  - 51
IS  - 3
N2  - This study describes the utilization of health care services related to psychiatric diagnoses in an inner city community health organization with a largely Hispanic population of low socioeconomic status. We reviewed the frequency and timing of postpartum mental health diagnoses among 5,731 patients who delivered babies and were followed-up for postpartum care. 286 women (5 %) had at least one mental health diagnosis. The rates in white, black, and Hispanic women were 12, 8, and 5 % respectively (p < .05). White and black women were 2.5 (95 % CI 1.24, 5.07), and 1.62 (95 % CI 1.09, 2.40) times more likely to have a mental health diagnosis, respectively, compared to Hispanic women. The most common diagnoses were mood disorders (64 %) followed by anxiety disorders (29 %). 87 % of cases were diagnosed after 4 weeks postpartum. The postpartum mental health diagnosis rate seen here is lower than might be expected, particularly among Hispanic women. Possible explanations are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9808-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -