Improving maternal perinatal mental health: Integrated care for all women versus screening for depression

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-175

  Laios, Lia ^a   Rio, Ines ^a   Judd, Fiona ^b  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental illness; Perinatal; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPACITY BUILDING; DEPRESSION; EARLY INTERVENTION; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MIDWIFE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84879246706     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856212466432     Document Type: Article

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