Can we identify the prevalence of perinatal mental health using routinely collected health data?: A review of publicly available perinatal mental health data sources in England

Perinatal Mental Health: A Public Health Concern

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The Development and Initial Validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Scale in Student Midwives

Background & aim: Perinatal mental health problems have been demonstrated to impact upon maternal, and fetal/child outcomes. Despite the global evidence and a policy-driven responsibility for identification of these problems, research demonstrates that student midwives/midwives lack knowledge and confidence to assess, identify, and manage them. A similar context is evident for learning disabili...

Using Routinely Collected Clinical Assessments in Mental Health Services: The Resident Assessment Instrument–Mental Health

Dr Urbanoski and colleagues1 examined the use of the Resident Assessment Instrument–Mental Health (RAI-MH) for specialized inpatient mental health services. While the article underscores the importance of a comprehensive approach to implementation (for example, training or information technology infrastructure), much of the critique appears to reflect a lack of understanding of the design and a...

Australian mental health reform for perinatal care.

Should perinatal mental health be everyone's business?

Although pregnancy and birth are a positive time for most women, between 10 and 20% of women suffer from mental health problems during this period. Mental health problems can arise in pregnancy or after birth and most commonly consist of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a difficult birth and stress-related conditions such as adjustment disorder. Severe postnat...