Prevention, screening and treatment of peripartum depression for women: new clinical guidelines

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International group developed 44 evidence-based recommendations for peripartum depression, supporting psychological interventions and universal screening with clear referral pathways.

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Bundle of joy, bundle of nerves: What do we really know about postpartum anxiety?

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Postpartum anxiety affects more than 1 in 10 new mothers worldwide, yet researchers still can’t agree on how to define or measure it. This new review in The Lancet Psychiatry takes stock of what we know so far and why the field urgently needs consensus.

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Perinatal resilience: a protective factor or a misunderstood measure?

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More than 1 in 5 women experience mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after birth. Could boosting resilience help prevent mental health problems during and after pregnancy? This systematic review investigates the evidence, limitations, and implications for practice.

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Are current perinatal depression screening practices following guidelines’ recommendations?

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Angelica Tong summarises a recent Chinese review of perinatal depression screening and international guideline recommendations, which finds that routine screening and referrals for perinatal depression were not widely adopted in clinical practice.

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A review of guidelines for perinatal mental health: psychological and psychosocial assessment and intervention

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Lucy Purnell summarises a systematic review of clinical psychological guidance for perinatal mental health from the UK, Australia and Canada.

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Community perinatal teams associated with more mental health service access and fewer postnatal relapses

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Roxanne Keynejad summarises the ESMI-II study on community perinatal mental health teams and mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women.

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How do Black and South Asian women experience perinatal mental health services?

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KCL Masters student Madeline Katta-Worae considers a UK qualitative study of perinatal mental health services, which explores the experiences of ethnically minoritised women.

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