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Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The University of Adelaide

Women's and Children's Hospital
King William Road
North Adelaide SA 5006
AUSTRALIA
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Phone: +61 8 8161 7619
Facsimile: +61 8 8161 7652

Perinatal Mental Health

As a member of the beyondblue's Guideline Expert Advisory Committee, Philippa Middleton helped to develop their perinatal mental health guidelines ‘Clinical practice guidelines for depression and related disorders (anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis) in the perinatal period' were endorsed by NHMRC in early 2011. These guidelines are intended for health professionals providing care in the perinatal period and are being implemented throughout Australia as an integral part of the Australian National Perinatal Depression Initiative (www.beyondblue.org.au). The following paper has been published as part of the guideline dissemination process:

Austin MP, Middleton PF, Highet NJ. Australian mental health reform for perinatal care. Medical Journal of Australia 2011;195(3):112-3. (Article)
Austin M-P, Highet N, and the Guideline Expert Advisory Committee (including Middleton PF). The beyondblue clinical practice guidelines for depression and related disorders - anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis - in the perinatal period. A guideline for primary care health professionals providing care in the perinatal period. Melbourne: beyondblue: the national depression intiative; 2011. (Guidelines)