Routine psychosocial assessment of women in the antenatal period: Frequency of risk factors and implications for clinical services

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 223-229

  Matthey, Stephen ^a,b   Phillips, J ^a   White, T ^a   Glossop, P ^a   Hopper, U ^a   Panasetis, P ^a   Petridis, A ^a   Larkin, M ^a   Barnett, B ^a  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b George St Health Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Perinatal depression anxiety; Perinatal mental health; Postnatal depression; Pregnancy; Psychosocial screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EDINBURGH DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 7644231493     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-004-0064-6     Document Type: Article

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