Pregnant Women’s Perceptions of Harms and Benefits of Mental Health Screening

BACKGROUND: A widely held concern of screening is that its psychological harms may outweigh the benefits of early detection and treatment. This study describes pregnant women's perceptions of possible harms and benefits of mental health screening and factors associated with identifying screening as harmful or beneficial. METHODS: This study analyzed a subgroup of women who had undergone formal or informal mental health screening from our larger …