Using an EPDS cutoff of 14 or higher, identifying probable diagnosis of depression, the survey found an overall rate of 6.9% among women screened.
Sources
- Network Italiano sulla Salute Mentale Perinatale: i dati del primo anno di attività (2021-2022) (epicentro.iss.it)
- https://edunews24.it/mondo/catanzaro-riapre-il-buco-nero-della-salute-perinatale-in-italia (edunews24.it)
- https://www.saluteinternazionale.info/2026/07/gender-gap-di-salute/ (saluteinternazionale.info)
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