title: Postnatal depression in Australian general practice.
abstract: The BEACH program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia, gives us an overview of encounters at which postnatal depression was managed. This provides a backdrop against which the articles in this issue of Australian Family Physician can be further considered.
authors.affiliation: AIHW Australian GP Statistics and Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Britt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents