Context and Scope of Social Work Interventions in Perinatal Mental Health Settings in India

The perinatal period may not be a happy time for all mothers. During this period, some may develop psychiatric complications, which have both biological and psychosocial etiology, and such illness may affect the whole family. Psychosocial aspects may trigger the illness and act as risk and maintaini...

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Published in:Asian social work and policy review 2017, 11(1), , pp.102-104
Main Authors: Ragesh, G, Sajitha, K, Hamza, Ameer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antenatal
Mental health
perinatal
postpartum
psychosocial
social work
Social workers
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Summary:The perinatal period may not be a happy time for all mothers. During this period, some may develop psychiatric complications, which have both biological and psychosocial etiology, and such illness may affect the whole family. Psychosocial aspects may trigger the illness and act as risk and maintaining factors. Social workers need to intervene in this context for optimal functioning of women with perinatal mental health issues and her family. A biopsychosocial framework may be adopted for social work assessment and intervention. Individual, familial, group, and community level intervention is required to address this complex issue, along with other mental health clinicians.
ISSN:1753-1403
1753-1411
DOI:10.1111/aswp.12105