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Depression | Peach Tree
Depression Antenatal and postnatal depression are common conditions
Read more on Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness website
Symptoms of perinatal depression - COPE
The symptoms of perinatal depression are reflected in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), which is used as a component of assessment for depressive symptoms.
Read more on COPE - Centre of Perinatal Excellence website
Types of depression - Beyond Blue
Depression is a serious condition that affects 1 in 7 Australians. Explore the types of depression and support available.
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Depression and Anxiety
Depression and its related symptoms are much more common than you might expect. On average, up to 1 in 7 mums and 1 in 10 dads will experience post or perinatal depression and anxiety.
Read more on Karitane website
Postnatal depression
Many women experience the 'baby blues' after pregnancy, but when feelings persist beyond these early days, it may be a sign of depression.
Read more on Pregnancy, Birth & Baby website
Perinatal depression | Depression | ReachOut Australia
When someone has perinatal depression, they experience a range of symptoms. There are a range of things you can do to help manage your symptoms.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Fathers and depression
There is widespread belief that antenatal and postnatal depression (PND) are experienced only by women, but research and anecdotal evidence suggest that PND can affect fathers too.
Read more on Pregnancy, Birth & Baby website
Antenatal & postnatal depression in men | Raising Children Network
Men can get antenatal depression and postnatal depression. If you’re a man with symptoms of antenatal depression or PND, don’t ignore them – seek help.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
Online Treatments for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression - MumSpace
MumMoodBooster and Mum2BMoodBooster are online treatments for pregnant women and mums with perinatal depression and Anxiety.
Read more on MumSpace website
MumMoodBooster - An Online Treatment For Antenatal Depression Compared To Best-practice Alternatives
MumMoodBooster is a Web-based treatment program designed for women experiencing postnatal depression.
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What is Depression / Major Depressive Disorder? | Ausmed
It’s human nature to feel down in the dumps, on occasion. Depression, however, is a diagnosable medical condition that presents in feelings of intense sadness, negativity and low-mood, lasting for a long period of time.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The evidence is inconclusive to allow us to make any recommendations for interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of antenatal depression
Read more on Cochrane Australia website
Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Overall, psychosocial and psychological interventions significantly reduce the number of women who develop postpartum depression
Read more on Cochrane Australia website
Psychosocial and psychological interventions for postpartum depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Although the methodological quality of the majority of trials was, in general, not strong, the meta-analysis results suggest that psychosocial and psychological interventions are an effective treatment option for women suffering from postpartum depression
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Depression
Depression is a mood state that is characterised by significantly lowered mood and a loss of interest or pleasure in activities that are normally enjoyable. Such depressed mood is a common and normal experience in the population. However, a major depressive episode can be distinguished from this `normal’ depression by its severity, persistence, duration, and the presence of characteristic symptoms (e.g., sleep disturbances).
Read more on CRUfAD – Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression website
Clinician Portal for Health Professionals | MumSpace
Our Clinician Portal provides health professionals with access to Australia’s evidence-based treatment for postnatal depression.
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RACGP - Depression
Reproduced with permission from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. While there is evidence that depression screening instruments have reasonable sensitivity and specificity, the evidence for improved health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of screening for depression in primary care remains unclear
Read more on RACGP - The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners website
Psychostimulants for depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is some evidence that in the short-term, PS reduce symptoms of depression
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Relaxation for depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Relaxation techniques were more effective at reducing self-rated depressive symptoms than no or minimal treatment
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Family therapy for depression | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The current evidence base is too heterogeneous and sparse to draw conclusions on the overall effectiveness of family therapy in the treatment of depression
Read more on Cochrane Australia website
