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

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 appears to be increasing, along with the prevalence of mental health disorders in women of reproductive age. Perinatal mental health management is therefore not an unlikely scenario within their clinical practice. This scoping review aims to map current research related to GPs perceptions and experiences of managing perinatal mental health.

Method

A comprehensive search strategy using nine electronic databases, and grey literature was undertaken between December 2021 and February 2023. Relevan

SUBMITTER: Frayne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10693076 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature