Comprehensive Integrated Care Model to Improve Maternal Mental Health

Elizabeth Q. Cox, Christena Raines, Mary Kimmel, Erin Richardson, Alison Stuebe, Samantha Meltzer-Brody

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Abstract

In this article, we describe an integrated care model in a perinatal psychiatry program to improve access to care for women who experience mood changes during the perinatal period. A nurse-practitioner trained in psychiatry and obstetrics is embedded in the obstetric clinic, and perinatal nurses, often the first professionals to recognize women who are experiencing mood changes, can easily refer women for follow-up. Barriers, lessons learned, and goals for implementation are described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)923-930
Number of pages8
JournalJOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2017

Keywords

  • integrated care model
  • perinatal
  • postpartum depression

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