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An obstetrician's guide to perinatal psychiatry

dc.contributor.authorSchofield, Zena
dc.contributor.authorSisodia, Neelam
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-24T15:08:33Z
dc.date.available2017-08-24T15:08:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationSchofield, Z. & Sisodia, N. (2014). An obstetrician's guide to perinatal psychiatry. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 24 (11), pp.340-344.
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.ogrm.2014.08.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/10192
dc.description.abstractBetween 15 and 20% of pregnant women will have mental health difficulties so obstetricians need to be familiar with these conditions. Using case vignettes to illustrate specific examples, this article will review the epidemiology, the obstetrician's role, the psychiatrist's role and the basics of managing serious mental illnesses in pregnancy and post-partum including post-partum psychosis. Common psychotropic medications used in pregnancy and their indications will be considered, as well as the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
dc.description.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751721414001766
dc.subjectPerinatal care
dc.subjectMental disorders
dc.subjectHealth personnel
dc.titleAn obstetrician's guide to perinatal psychiatry
dc.typeArticle
html.description.abstractBetween 15 and 20% of pregnant women will have mental health difficulties so obstetricians need to be familiar with these conditions. Using case vignettes to illustrate specific examples, this article will review the epidemiology, the obstetrician's role, the psychiatrist's role and the basics of managing serious mental illnesses in pregnancy and post-partum including post-partum psychosis. Common psychotropic medications used in pregnancy and their indications will be considered, as well as the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.


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