Aims An ECG should be undertaken as part of physical health monitoring for newly admitted patients and antipsychotic initiation monitoring. This project compared patient experience between a traditional 12 lead 6 hand held device (KardiaMobile 6L device). The intention was to make ECGs within perinatal mental better tolerated, subsequently improving On our mother baby unit, were reluctant expos...

Last week, it fell to a judge in a UK court to decide the fate of a woman who had killed both her children, while suff ering from postnatal depression. The court heard from three psychiatrists who gave evidence that Felicia Boots, who suff ocated her 14-month-old and 10-week-old children, had postnatal depression. She had stopped her prescribed antidepressants because she was convinced that the...

BACKGROUND Perinatal common mental disorders (PCMDs) are a major cause of disability among women and disproportionately affect lower income countries. Interventions to address PCMDs are urgently needed in these settings, and group-based and peer-led approaches are potential strategies to increase access to mental health interventions. Participatory women's health groups led by local women previ...

BACKGROUND Maternal exposure to adversity during the perinatal period has been associated with increased susceptibility for psychiatric symptoms in the offspring. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible developmental effect of maternal perinatal stressors on emotional and behavioural symptoms in the offspring in a developing country. METHODS We followed an Ethiopian birth cohort (...

BACKGROUND In the United States, there is a disparity in knowledge of nationwide depression prevalence, the antidepressant use and the antidepressant responses during perinatal/postpartum periods. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the predicting factors of depression, antidepressant use and positive antidepressant response during the perinatal/postpartum periods. METHOD The 2007-2012 Nation...

More than 10% of fathers experience depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, but paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and anxiety have received less attention than maternal perinatal mental health problems. Few mainstream treatment options are available for men with PPND and anxiety. The aim of this literature review was to summarize the current understanding of PPND and the treatmen...

many health systems have traditionally adopted a view of mental disorders based on pathologies and the risk individuals have towards mental disorders. however, with this approach, mental disorders continue to cost billions a year for the healthcare system. this paper aimed to introduce and explore what the strengths-based approach is in the psychiatric arena. strengths-based approach moves the ...

OBJECTIVE The study sought to (1) understand the perspectives of perinatal psychiatric and antenatal health service workers on the service and support needs of mothers with schizophrenia; (2) obtain their views on the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a proposed parenting intervention tailored for this group. METHOD Twenty-eight perinatal psychiatry and antenatal service workers were...

background: postpartum depression (ppd) is a common problem after child's birth and may influence the quality of life (qol). investigation of postpartum qol and depression can be useful for better care for mothers and improvement of their well-being. objectives: the objective of this study was to assess the life quality in mothers with and without ppd. patients and methods: in a prospective stu...