Private Health Practitioners' experience of and attitude screening for Postnatal Depression

Ten to fifteen per cent of women from affluent countries, utilising private health care services are diagnosed with Postnatal Depression (PND) annually. Despite the high prevalence and the negative consequences for mother, child and partner, PND remains largely undiagnosed. Thus, this study explored health practitioners' experience of and attitude towards screening for postnatal depression to explore the barriers to screening as well as potential mechanisms to improve the rate of detection.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Back, Jenny

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10149

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10149