General practitioner perceptions and experiences of managing perinatal mental health: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Jacqueline Frayne (Author), Sarah Seddon (Author), Tamara Lebedevs (Author), Talila Milroy (Author), Beverly Teh (Author), Thinh Nguyen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background General Practitioners (GPs) are involved in preconception, pregnancy, and postnatal care. Overall, mental health remains a significant contributor to disease burden affecting 1 in 4 pregnant women. Psychotropic medication prescribing occurs in almost 1 in 12 pregnancies, and appe...