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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

On Maternal Health Awareness Day , I would like to bring awareness to the publication of our peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , “ Improving maternal mental health: Assessing the extent of screening and training about peripartum depression.”

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Are Mindfulness-Based Interventions Effective for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders are common and prevalent mental health problems. link] Discussion Questions Can acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy be superior to simple mindfulness techniques for mental health problems, and why is that? Advance online publication.

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Values-based practice - Using the book, He Died Waiting, as a learning tool

Learning Social Worker

The book, He Died Waiting: Learning the lessons - a bereaved mother's view of mental health services by Caroline Aldridge (2020), and the postcards with quotes from it, can be used in many ways to help students and practitioners to develop reflexiveness, empathy, and values-based practice. NMC code- 3.4 (act There are things we can do.

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

Relias

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. One area of increasing focus that hasn’t received as much attention is the intersection of maternal mortality and maternal mental health. A Personal Story of Maternal Mental Health.

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Inside the hospital, nursing units might realistically be a cauldron of stress and anxiety. Better support for work-life balance — for example, mental health services, encouragement of using personal days, and streamlining processes. We have made our demands. More reasonable workload.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

Maternal mental health Another critical factor that does not get enough attention is maternal mental health, which is an underlying cause of more than 10% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. It can occur with or without previous mental health factors, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or domestic risks.