Barriers to identifying eating disorders in pregnancy and in the postnatal period: a qualitative approach

• Main Authors: Amanda Bye (Author), Jill Shawe (Author), Debra Bick (Author), Abigail Easter (Author), Megan Kash-Macdonald (Author), Nadia Micali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Eating Disorders (ED) are mental health disorders that typically effect women of childbearing age and are associated with adverse maternal and infant outcomes. UK healthcare guidance recommends routine enquiry for current and past mental illness in antenatal and postnatal care fo...