Detection and management of mood disorders in the maternity setting: The australian clinical practice guidelines

Women and Birth

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-9

  Austin, Marie Paule V ^a,b   Middleton, Philippa ^c   Reilly, Nicole M ^a,b   Highet, Nicole J ^d  

^a Perinatal and Women's Mental Health Unit   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d Beyondblue: the National Depression Initiative   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression screening; Perinatal mood disorders; Postpartum depression; Psychosocial assessment; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL THERAPY; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MOOD DISORDER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MOOD DISORDERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84875393422     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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