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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.” What is peripartum depression?

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

We found that mindfulness-based therapies were moderately effective in reducing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders as well as depression. However, these effects did not continue after the end of the treatment as some patients relapsed. How could we improve the long-term effectiveness of mindfulness interventions?

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Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm?

The Social Care Elf

Amelia Talbot looks at a recent qualitative study of patient and carer perspectives, which explores the reasons why some patients do not receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments following self-harm. The post Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm?

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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. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund.

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

Learning Social Worker

act as an advocate for the vulnerable, challenging poor practice and discriminatory attitudes and behaviour relating to their care), 16 (act without delay if you believe that there is a risk to patient safety or public protection). Labelled as a schizophrenic or a manic depressive, the labels predominated. NMC code- 3.4 (act

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

Relias

Peripartum depression, which a mother can experience before, during, and/or after having a baby, often goes undetected or undiagnosed. It can occur with or without previous mental health factors, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or domestic risks.