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Postnatal Depression and Maternal Mental Health

Postnatal Depression and Maternal Mental Health

Sue Gellhorn

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Abstract

t will provide readers with a good understanding of postnatal depression and the range of perinatal mental health difficulties they may come across in universal services for mental illness in pregnant and postnatal women, and will support them in their detection and assessment of these difficulties in the women on their caseload.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover i
Imprint ii
Contents 1
Acknowledgements 2
About the authors 3
Chapter 1: Introduction 7
Chapter 2: Perspectives on postnatal depression 17
Chapter 3: Detection, recognition and assessment of maternal mental health difficulties 23
Chapter 4: Levels of intervention, treatment and support 49
Chapter 5: Normal anxieties in early motherhood and those needing professional attention 63
Chapter 6: Keeping the baby in mind: baby-mindedness in parents and professionals 77
Chapter 7: Working with the whole family 93
Chapter 8: Supporting mothers in complex family contexts 103
Chapter 9: Severe perinatal mental health difficulties 115
Chapter 10: Other types of maternal mental health difficulties 131
Chapter 11: Challenges for midwives 151
Chapter 12: Challenges for health visitors 169
Chapter 13: Perinatal mental health pathways and networks 181