Improving the detection of postnatal depression.
Women are at risk of developing mental health problems in the postnatal period. Health visitors play an important role in the detection of postnatal depression. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale can be used to screen all new mothers.
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Mental Health Division, Health and Social Services, Jersey, Channel Islands.
D000465:Algorithms; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D003663:Decision Trees; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors