Perinatal Mental Health
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Assessment
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Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS)
| Cox, Holden, Sagovsky | 1987
- Scale
- Cox, J. L., Holden, J. M., & Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 150(6), 782-786.
Guides and workbooks
- Gaining control of your life after having a baby: a self-help workbook for post-natal depression | Alison Sedgwick-Taylor, Sue Moos, Lauren Thomas, Linda Thompson
Information Handouts
- What are postpartum and perinatal OCD? | IOCDF
Presentations
- Perinatal OCD: a research and clinical update | Fiona Challacombe
Self-Help Programmes
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Self-help booklet for postnatal depression
| Heather O'Mahen, Becky Hopley
- Therapist manual
- Client manual
- Understanding and managing overwhelming emotions | Developed in Partnership by Cardiff and Vale Perinatal Community Mental Health Service and Cardiff University
Treatment Guide
- Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidelines | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | 2020