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Identifying Mothers with Postpartum Depression Early : Integrating Perinatal Mental Health Care into the Obstetric Setting
Joint Authors
Ch'ng, Ying Chia
Ong, Julia
Wang, Jemie
Chen, Helen
Mingoo, Roshayati
Lee, Theresa
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
With prevalence rates of postnatal depression (PND) as high as at least 7%, there was a need for early detection and intervention of postpartum mental illness amongst Singaporean mothers.
This is a report on the first year results of our country's first PND Intervention Programme.
The programme consists of two phases: (1) postpartum women were screened with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and provided appropriate care plans; (2) individualized clinical intervention using a case management multidisciplinary team model.
Screening for PND was generally acceptable, as 64% eligible women participated voluntarily.
Nine percent (126) were identified as probable cases from 1369 women.
Forty-one women accepted intervention and achieved 78% reduction in the EPDS symptom scores to below the cutoff of 13, 76% had improvement in GAF functioning scores, and 68% had improved health quality scores.
Preliminary results are promising, and this intervention model can be replicated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Helen& Wang, Jemie& Ch'ng, Ying Chia& Mingoo, Roshayati& Lee, Theresa& Ong, Julia. 2011. Identifying Mothers with Postpartum Depression Early : Integrating Perinatal Mental Health Care into the Obstetric Setting. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Helen…[et al.]. Identifying Mothers with Postpartum Depression Early : Integrating Perinatal Mental Health Care into the Obstetric Setting. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Helen& Wang, Jemie& Ch'ng, Ying Chia& Mingoo, Roshayati& Lee, Theresa& Ong, Julia. Identifying Mothers with Postpartum Depression Early : Integrating Perinatal Mental Health Care into the Obstetric Setting. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462343
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462343