Understanding perinatal mental health problems : prevalence, risk factors, approaches to prevention, early identification and treatment

Virginia Schmied

doi:10.4324/9781351035620-25

Understanding perinatal mental health problems : prevalence, risk factors, approaches to prevention, early identification and treatment

Virginia Schmied

Western Sydney University

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This chapter examines key issues related to maternal mental health, particularly depression and anxiety in the perinatal period. Significant numbers of women experience mental health problems in pregnancy and after birth and recognising and responding to the symptoms and experience is important not only for the individual woman but for her baby and family. The chapter addresses the prevalence of maternal mental health problems globally, the risk and protective factors for poor mental health in particular, and the impact of complex social and situation factors in shaping women’s experiences. The chapter concludes by outlining what is known about effective treatments and services including approaches to screening and assessment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health
Editors	Jane M. Ussher, Joan C. Chrisler, Janette Perz
Place of Publication	U.K.
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	360-377
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351035620
ISBN (Print)	9781138490260
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351035620-25
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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© 2020 selection and editorial matter, Jane M. Ussher, Joan C. Chrisler and Janette Perz; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.

Keywords

anxiety
depression, mental
mental health
mental illness in pregnancy
mothers

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Understanding perinatal mental health problems : prevalence, risk factors, approaches to prevention, early identification and treatment. / Schmied, Virginia.
Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health. ed. / Jane M. Ussher; Joan C. Chrisler; Janette Perz. U.K.: Routledge, 2019. p. 360-377.

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