Untreated Maternal Mental Health Conditions in Texas: Costs to Society and to Medicaid

Caroline Margiotta, Jessica Gao, Divya Vohra, So O'Neil and Kara Zivin

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Abstract: Although maternal mental health conditions, which include depression and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and post-delivery, are common among Texas mothers, they often go undiagnosed and untreated. They exact a heavy toll on the economy and on maternal and child health and well-being in Texas.

Keywords: maternal health; child health; health economics; mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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