Incidence of Postpartum Depression Decreases After Initial Expansion of Military Maternity Leave
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-27-2024
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Source Publication
Military Medicine (ISSN 0026-4075 | eISSN 1930-613X)
Abstract
Excerpt: Postpartum depression impacts 1 in 8 women in the United States. Research has indicated maternity leave duration, and compensation can have an impact on postpartum depression symptoms. The U.S. military increased their maternity leave provision from 6 to 12 weeks in 2016. The aim of this study was to expand upon current literature on the role of maternity leave on postpartum depression by analyzing objective data from 2011 to 2019 utilizing military health records.
Recommended Citation
Herrick, M. S. R., & Chai, W. (2024). Incidence of Postpartum Depression Decreases After Initial Expansion of Military Maternity Leave. Military Medicine, 189(3–4), e773–e780. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad354
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[*] Co-author M. S. R. Herrick was an AFIT Civilian Institution PhD student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln (Nutrition and Health Sciences) at the time of this publication.
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