The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released their draft recommendation statement titled "Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions," which was published online on April 22, 2025.
In accordance with the latest screening guidelines, the USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide or refer those at increased risk of perinatal depression to counseling interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This recommendation serves as an update to their previous 2019 guideline, “Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression”.
The draft recommendation statement and accompanying evidence review are currently open for public feedback. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments here by May 19, 2025.
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