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Developing Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services: the door of opportunity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2023

M. Wrigley  and
F. O’Riordan
M. Wrigley*
Affiliation:
Mental Health Clinical Programmes, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
F. O’Riordan
Affiliation:
Mental Health Clinical Programmes, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
*
Address for correspondence: Margo Wrigley, Mental Health Clinical Programmes, Dr. Steevens Hospital, D08 W2AB, Dublin 8, Ireland. (Email: margowrigley@me.com)
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Abstract

The development of Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services in Ireland in recent years (2018–2021) is described. The paper highlights the role of unexpected opportunity in advancing this much needed service for women, infants and their families. It also emphasises the need for funding combined with an implementation mechanism to ensure that the service emerging is true to the Model of Care designed and is available in a uniform manner to women nationally.

Keywords

Implementation strategyinfantsIrelandmother and baby unitperinatal mental healthservice modelwomen
Type
Original Research
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 40 , Issue 4: Themed issue on Perinatal Mental Health , December 2023 , pp. 577 - 583
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

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