Post-natal depression screening and treatment in maternity and child health clinics

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 554-557

  Kuosmanen, L ^a,b   Vuorilehto, M ^c   Kumpuniemi, S ^a   Melartin, T ^d,e  

^a City of Vantaa   (Finland)

^b University Properties of Finland Ltd   (Finland)

^c Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Depression; Early intervention; Maternal mental health; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; NEWBORN; NURSING; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954521150     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01578.x     Document Type: Article

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