TY - CONF
T1 - Evaluating the impact of a Maternal/Mental Nurse led perinatal depression and anxiety program
AU - Parry, Yvonne
AU - Hall, Pauline
AU - Kalisch, Janine
AU - Grant, Julian
AU - Bradbrook, Craig
AU - Abbott, Michelle
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - In Australia, perinatal depression affects over 100,000 new parents, and costs the Australian economy over $433.53 million per year in lost productivity. For every $1spent internationally, and in Australia on early intervention programs for perinatal depression there is a $15 saving. Research has shown that programs that directly address depression, anxiety and attachment for mothers with perinatal depression can improve depression and anxiety by 50%. The use of early detection, prevention and intervention programs for parents and children has the potential to improve life course outcomes for infants and children. The program evaluated in this research project directly addresses parental anxiety and depression and provides supported play groups and play therapy for infants and children.
AB - In Australia, perinatal depression affects over 100,000 new parents, and costs the Australian economy over $433.53 million per year in lost productivity. For every $1spent internationally, and in Australia on early intervention programs for perinatal depression there is a $15 saving. Research has shown that programs that directly address depression, anxiety and attachment for mothers with perinatal depression can improve depression and anxiety by 50%. The use of early detection, prevention and intervention programs for parents and children has the potential to improve life course outcomes for infants and children. The program evaluated in this research project directly addresses parental anxiety and depression and provides supported play groups and play therapy for infants and children.
KW - Depression and Anxiety
KW - Perinatal depression
KW - perinatal health
KW - community access services
M3 - Paper
T2 - International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) International Symposium
Y2 - 15 September 2016 through 16 September 2016
ER -