Prediction and prevention of perinatal mental illness

Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-27

  Cantwell, Roch ^a,b   Smith, Sue ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UK She qualified from the University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EPDS; perinatal psychiatry; postnatal depression; prediction; prevention; puerperal psychosis; screening

Indexed keywords

EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 58049220224     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2008.10.018     Document Type: Review

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