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Addressing the Unmet Need for Maternal Mental Health Services in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Integrating Mental Health Into Maternal Health Care

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: A key approach to addressing this gap in need and care is to integrate mental health into existing maternal care services.This approach is consistent with midwifery core competencies 5 and situates midwives as critical partners in efforts to address women's mental health in low-and middle-income countries.But, as with any other threat to women's well-being, midwives can appropriately intervene only if they have the tools they need.In the case of common perinatal mental disorders, all midwives should have the tools to screen

Source: Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health

DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12679

Authors: Molly E. Lasater, Madeleine Beebe, Ashley Gresh, Kirsten Blomberg, Nicole Warren

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Shenandoah University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Johns Hopkins University, National Institute of Mental Health