Screening for Common Perinatal Mental Disorders in South Africa

Screening for Common Perinatal Mental Disorders in South Africa

2014

In June 2014, the Perinatal Mental Health Project released this policy brief to describe the outcome of efforts to develop a shorter, less cumbersome maternal mental health screening tool appropriate for delivery in the South African primary care context. The rationale and process behind the tool's development and validation, as well as recommendations for its use, are discussed.

maternal mental health short screening tool-230614.pdf

Details

Type
Screening/diagnostic tools
Approach(es)
Detection and diagnosis
Disorder(s)
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Region(s)
Africa
Population(s)
Maternal and neonatal health
Setting(s)
Primary care