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Perinatal Psychiatric Care
Novel day hospital program may provide effective perinatal psychiatric care for women
August 28th, 2006
A novel day hospital program may provide effective perinatal psychiatric care for women. "Major depression and other psychiatric disorders are common during pregnancy and the postpartum period, yet these disorders remain largely under-diagnosed and under-treated. Developing programs that are uniquely tailored to meet the needs of perinatal psychiatric patients can improve both the quality and acceptability of care," investigators in the United States proposed. M. Howard and colleagues of Brown University wrote, "In this report, we describe the development and implementation of a novel mother-baby day hospital service designed to meet the mental...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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