scholarly journals 20 years on: the legacy of Daksha Emson for perinatal psychiatry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Casanova Dias ◽  
Ekin Sönmez Güngör ◽  
Clare Dolman ◽  
Livia De Picker ◽  
Ian Jones
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
And Training

AbstractThe tragedy of Daksha’s death illustrates both the importance of perinatal mental health and the stigma associated with doctors seeking help. With this letter, we express our hope that the lasting legacy of her and others’ tragic stories lies in the continuing improvement and worldwide expansion of perinatal psychiatric services and training so that those in greatest need receive the best care possible wherever — and whoever — they are.

Developing a Curriculum and Standards for Psychiatric Training in Perinatal Mental Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S65-S65
Author(s):  
E. McDonal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Competing Interest

This presentation will inform the audience about the workforce issues in England in relation to Perinatal Psychiatry. The talk will illustrate the methods being utilised within the Royal College of Psychiatrists to develop the skills and competencies of clinicians. Intensive training courses, curriculum development and an innovative bursary scheme for consultant psychiatrists will be described.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

Public mental health: a psychiatry and public health perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
J. Lyne ◽  
L. Connellan ◽  
R. Ceannt ◽  
K. O’Connor ◽  
E. Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Population Mental Health ◽  
And Training

Abstract Mental health issues are fast becoming one of society’s greatest health challenges with evidence of higher levels of illness and strain on psychiatric services. The reasons for this trend of increasing mental health problems across the population are complex and there is an urgent need to research and deliver effective public mental health strategies. In this perspective piece we argue that psychiatrists and public health physicians have unique knowledge and perspectives on population mental health. The development of interdisciplinary initiatives and training posts would result in clinicians with expertise to drive forward public mental health strategies. Focused and sustained advocacy and collaboration are necessary for prioritisation of public mental health on policymakers’ agendas.

scholarly journals Perinatal mental health around the world: priorities for research and service development in Norway

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Magnhild Singstad Høivik ◽  
Malin Eberhard-Gran ◽  
Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang ◽  
Signe Karen Dørheim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Service Development ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Systematic Screening ◽  
Treatment Pathways ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
Welfare Systems

Despite the country's generous social welfare systems, perinatal mental health problems are prevalent in Norway. National guidelines recommend that health services identify women with perinatal mental conditions, but systematic screening and clear treatment pathways are not nationally endorsed, neither are recommendations for evaluating and treating possible parent–infant interaction difficulties of affected mothers. There are no subspecialties in perinatal psychiatry or psychology, hence healthcare personnel often lack expertise about perinatal mental health. To safeguard the mental health of infants and parents, we need to establish systematic communication between primary healthcare professionals, as well as between primary- and secondary-level professionals.

Perinatal Psychiatry: Improving Access to Perinatal Mental Health Care

2022 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-117
Author(s):  
Kunmi Sobowale ◽  
Misty Richards ◽  
Lisa B. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry

scholarly journals Promoting the Health of Parents & Children: Addressing Perinatal Mental Health by Building Medical Provider Capacity Through Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Byatt ◽  
Aaron Bergman ◽  
Melissa C. T. Maslin ◽  
John Straus ◽  
Heather Forkey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Psychiatry ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Medical Providers ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
Access Program ◽  
Access Programs

Mental health conditions are the most common obstetric complications of the perinatal period, impacting 1 in 5 individuals during pregnancy and the year following pregnancy. Perinatal mental health (PMH) conditions have deleterious effects on the health of perinatal individuals and their children, and are a leading and preventable cause of maternal mortality. Nevertheless, PMH conditions are underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. To address these gaps, Massachusetts created the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms to build the capacity of frontline medical providers to address PMH conditions by providing education, consultation, and resources and referrals. MCPAP for Moms has emerged as a successful and scalable model with at least 25 states or organizations implementing or developing similar Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs.

scholarly journals Mental disorders in the peripartum period

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
Maja Milosavljević ◽  
Olivera Vuković
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Evidence Based Treatment ◽  
Psychosocial Therapy ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
Peripartum Period

Perinatal mental health disorders are defined as mental conditions developed during pregnancy or in a year following child delivery. Women are affected but it is possible partners can be too, as a new or additional mental health condition. The aim of perinatal psychiatry is preventing perinatal mental health problems, as well as timely and scientifically based diagnose and offer evidence-based treatment including psychosocial therapy or medications. Undiagnosed or untreated perinatal mental disorders during or after pregnancy can have significant and long-lasting effects on the wellbeing of the women and her overall health, child health and development, as well as partner relationships and society as whole.

Psychiatric Training in Perinatal Mental Health Across European Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S65-S65
Author(s):  
M. Casanova Dias ◽  
E. Sonmez ◽  
F. Baessler ◽  
A. Kanellopoulos ◽  
S. Naughton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Perinatal Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Illness Episode ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Annual Survey ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry

IntroductionThe aim of postgraduate psychiatric training is to prepare psychiatrists to practice independently. The quality of care provided will depend on the training they received. Pregnancy and childbirth (usually called the perinatal period) are a high-risk period for many women with psychiatric problems. An illness episode at that time can have a devastating effect on women and the whole family, including the child's development.ObjectivesTo understand how perinatal mental health training is organized within Europe and how it fits in the training curricula.MethodsThe European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees conducts an annual survey of all member country organizations. We have asked respondents if they received training in perinatal psychiatry, whether that was optional or mandatory and what was its duration. Where training in perinatal psychiatry was not available we asked if they felt it should be.ResultsData will be presented from the 35 countries that responded in the 2016 survey. Six countries reported that training in perinatal mental health is available. But it is mandatory in only one, with the others offering a mix of theoretical and practical optional training. Of the 29 countries that do not offer perinatal psychiatry training, the majority reported it should be offered and mandatory.ConclusionThere is a gap in the expectations of psychiatrists treating women in pregnancy and after birth, and a widespread lack of training for them to be able to do so effectively.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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