Private Health Practitioners' experience of and attitude screening for Postnatal Depression

Back, Jenny

Private Health Practitioners' experience of and attitude screening for Postnatal Depression

Master Thesis

2011

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Psychology

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

Ten to fifteen per cent of women from affluent countries, utilising private health care services are diagnosed with Postnatal Depression (PND) annually. Despite the high prevalence and the negative consequences for mother, child and partner, PND remains largely undiagnosed. Thus, this study explored health practitioners' experience of and attitude towards screening for postnatal depression to explore the barriers to screening as well as potential mechanisms to improve the rate of detection.

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Clinical Psychology

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