Patterns of psychiatric admission in Australian pregnant and childbearing women

ConclusionsThe entire perinatal period is a time of increased risk for admission across the range of psychiatric disorders, compared to other times in a woman ’s childbearing years. Reduced admission rate and length of stay for socially disadvantaged women suggest lack of equity of access highlighting the importance of national perinatal mental health policy initiatives inclusive of disadvantaged groups.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research