Download or read book Maternal Mental Health written by Simone Honikman and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maternal Mental Health is supported by The Perinatal Mental Health Project of the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Cape Town. It is aimed at doctors, nurses and social workers caring for women before and after birth. The course provides an introduction to maternal mental health and illness, and outlines how to make referrals. It includes how to help mothers with mental health problems and explains special issues in maternal mental health. There is also a resource section for assessing, referring and supporting mothers in the perinatal period.