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Published in final edited form as: Arch Womens Ment Health. 2008 May 8;11(2):81–92. doi: 10.1007/s00737-008-0001-1

List 2.

Common barriers to PPD care

Barriers	References
Professionals’ response to reported symptoms	Wood, & Meigan, 1997
Cultural barriers	Chaudron et al, 2005
Unhelpful/unsupportive comments from professionals	Holopainen, 2002
Limited time for counseling from professionals	Holopainen, 2002
Receiving a prescription for symptoms without discussion of other options or additional support	Holopainen, 2002; Wood, & Meigan, 1997
Professionals neglect to involve family members in PPD treatment	Holopainen, 2002
Lack of child care to attend PPD treatment programs	Ugarriza, 2004
Did not know where to look for assistance/minimal specialists in PPD	Holopainen, 2002; Oates, 2000
Long wait list to get in to see the professional	Wood, & Meigan, 1997