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Perinatal Mental Health Issues: Key Factors and Evidence Base for the Planning and Management of Care for Women Experiencing Generalised Anxiety Disorder

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This chapter examines perinatal mental health and its impact, stigma, current midwifery practices and education and the influence of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) upon perinatal mental health and, in particular, antenatal anxiety. Looking at the current research and literature, it explores the effects of poor perinatal mental health and current practices and if these are sufficient. Midwifery education in perinatal mental health is scant; an improvement in this could lead to reduced stigma, better detection and, consequently, more women receiving treatment. At least 80,000 women a year in the United Kingdom suffer with generalised anxiety disorder, but the vast majority are either without effective treatment or in most circumstances undiagnosed, and this can lead to significant detriments to both the women and their babies’ health. Providing routine mental health support to women could result in significant and vital savings.

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Parker, J. (2021). Perinatal Mental Health Issues: Key Factors and Evidence Base for the Planning and Management of Care for Women Experiencing Generalised Anxiety Disorder. In: Abbott, L. (eds) Complex Social Issues and the Perinatal Woman. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58085-8_5

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