title: Early detection of postnatal depression.
abstract: Although postnatal depression is considered a relatively common problem, it is particularly difficult to detect in the early months following childbirth. The author describes how she and her colleagues examined what action could be taken to increase the detection of postnatal depression in the early stages, and benefited from the use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. While she concedes that the project would need to be developed into a wider study before definitive conclusions could be drawn, the article demonstrates how different parts of the primary health care team can work together to improve services to patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*