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Mental Health In Pregnancy

Publication details

Subramanian Narayanan, Jo Black, Nicola Long
Foundation Years Journal, volume 8, issue 9, p.54 (123Doc Education, London, October 2014)

Abstract

Mental health continues to contribute to significant morbidity and mortality in pregnancy and the postnatal period. Mental health disorders in young women are commonplace and the impact of pregnancy is not to be underestimated. Psychiatric conditions are the second most common cause of indirect deaths in pregnancy at 0.85/100,000 maternities according to the confidential enquiry into maternal deaths (CEMD) (1).

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Authors

Subramanian Narayanan

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
s.narayanan@nhs.net

Jo Black

Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
j.black2@nhs.net

Nicola Long

ST2 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
nicola.long1@nhs.net

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