Re-examination of perinatal mental health policy frameworks for women signalling distress on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) completed during their antenatal booking-in consultation: a call for population health intervention

Re-examination of perinatal mental health policy frameworks for women signalling distress on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) completed during their antenatal booking-in consultation: a call for population health intervention

Abstract Background Globally, anxiety and depression are the most common complications of the perinatal period (conception to 1 year postpartum). It is now recognised that anxiety and depression are more commonly found antenatally than postnatally and represent the greatest risk factor for developin...

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Main Authors: Sarah Khanlari, Bryanne Barnett AM, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, John Eastwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Perinatal
Pregnancy
Distress
Depression
EPDS
Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2378-4

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