Postnatal depression in Australian general practice

Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Sep;35(9):668-9.

Abstract

The BEACH program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia, gives us an overview of encounters at which postnatal depression was managed. This provides a backdrop against which the articles in this issue of Australian Family Physician can be further considered.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Counseling / statistics & numerical data
  • Depression, Postpartum / diagnosis
  • Depression, Postpartum / epidemiology*
  • Depression, Postpartum / therapy*
  • Family Practice / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents