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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

Research cited in our study showed that screening occurred in less than two-thirds of mothers, with considerable variation depending on race, income-level, and Medicaid/Medicare status. It also emphasized that identification and treatment of PPD are important to avoid its potentially devastating effects.

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NASW against Kennedy confirmation to be Health and Human Services Secretary

Social Work Blog

Members of our profession also provide frontline services in mental health, substance use treatment, child welfare, and elder care – many of which fall under HHS programs such as Medicaid and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).