Abstract
It is estimated that 14.5%of women suffer depression in pregnancy [Sit,D.K.Y., Flint, C.,Svidergol, D., White, J., Wimer, M., Bish, B., & Wisner, K.L. (2009). An emerging bestpractice model for perinatal depression care. Psychiatric Services, 60, 1429–1431.Retrieved from http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/journal.aspx?journalid¼18], which hasbeen linked to a number of negative outcomes such as higher levels of preterm delivery,reduced cognitive development and poor mother–baby connection [Judd, F., Stafford, L.,Gibson, P., & Ahrens, J. (2011). The early motherhood service: An acceptable andaccessible perinatal mental health service. Australasian Psychiatry, 19, 240–246.doi:10.3109/10398562.2011.562294]. The lack of clarity surrounding safety informationhas impacted treatment decisions with general practitioners (GPs) reportedly feelinghesitant to prescribe antidepressants [Bilszta, J.L., Tsuchiya, S., Han, K., Buist, A.E., Ehowever, its application in routine practice was often limited by complex clinicalscenarios. Findings from this study suggested an identified need for a local specialistperinatal service to provide evidence-based information and timely support. Anempowerment model for the improvement of perinatal depression has been developed from the study findings as a framework for women, their community and their GPs.
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