Stepped care for maternal mental health: a case study of the perinatal mental health project in South Africa.

Journal: PLoS medicine

Volume: 9

Issue: 5

Year of Publication: 2012

Affiliated Institutions:  Perinatal Mental Health Project, The Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. simone.honikman@uct.ac.za

Abstract summary 

As one article in a series on Global Mental Health Practice, Simone Honikman and colleagues from South Africa provide a case study of the Perinatal Mental Health Project, which delivered mental health care to pregnant women in a collaborative, step-wise manner, making use of existing resources in primary care.

Authors & Co-authors:  Honikman Simone S van Heyningen Thandi T Field Sally S Baron Emily E Tomlinson Mark M

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Mayosi BM, Flisher AJ, Lalloo UG, Sitas F, Tollman SM, et al. The burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa. Lancet. 2009;374:934–947.
Authors :  5
Identifiers
Doi : e1001222
SSN : 1549-1676
Study Population
Women
Mesh Terms
Cooperative Behavior
Other Terms
Study Design
Case Study,Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
United States