The National Perinatal Depression Initiative: An evaluation of access to general practitioners, psychologists and psychiatrists through the Medicare Benefits Schedule

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 264-274

  Chambers, Georgina M ^a   Randall, Sean ^b   Hoang, Van Phuong ^c   Sullivan, Elizabeth A ^d   Highet, Nicole ^e   Croft, Maxine ^f   Mihalopoulos, Cathrine ^g   Morgan, Vera A ^f   Reilly, Nicole ^h   Austin, Marie Paule ^h,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

ⁱ St John of God Health Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

policy analysis; Postnatal depression; psychosocial screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84975769824     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867415580154     Document Type: Article

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