Federal officials urged to increase perinatal depression treatment in minority women

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Despite increased risks of perinatal depression, research has shown that Latina and African-American women are significantly less likely to be screened or treated.In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University are urging federal policymakers to appropriate funds to boost diagnosis and treatment rates among minority women, including increasing the number of medical providers trained in culturally sensitive screeni...