Screening for perinatal depression

Screening for perinatal depression / edited by Carol Henshaw and Sandra Elliott ; foreword by John Cox.

Screening for perinatal depression is now widely undertaken in the UK and Europe and is attracting increasing attention. This much-needed text provides guidance for health care professionals on the issues and controversies surrounding screening and on good practice in the use of screening tests. An...

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Other Authors: Henshaw, Carol, 1961-, Elliott, Sandra
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2005.
Subjects:
Postpartum depression > Diagnosis > Great Britain.
Medical screening > Great Britain.
Pregnant women > Mental health services > Great Britain.
Community Nursing.
Midwifery.
Medical Screening.
MEDICAL > Ophthalmology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Vision.
Medical screening
Postpartum depression > Diagnosis
Great Britain
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Summary:Screening for perinatal depression is now widely undertaken in the UK and Europe and is attracting increasing attention. This much-needed text provides guidance for health care professionals on the issues and controversies surrounding screening and on good practice in the use of screening tests. An international author team with backgrounds in psychiatry, psychology, medicine and nursing has been brought together to discuss the available screening methods, their advantages and drawbacks. The authors investigate women's perceptions of the accessibility and usefulness of screening and of the rol.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and indexes.
ISBN:1846421241
9781846421242
9781843102199
1843102196
1280261803
9781280261800
9786610261802
6610261806
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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