{"id":593,"date":"2021-02-16T12:14:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/134.122.102.56\/SAND\/uk\/?post_type=professionals&#038;p=593"},"modified":"2023-03-08T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:38:04","slug":"assessment-and-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"professionals","link":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/professionals\/assessment-and-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment and monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"gmfb835a2\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmfb835a2 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g85663d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g85663d gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Healthcare professionals working in universal services and those caring for women in mental health services should:<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-ge547f3\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-ge547f3 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Assess the level of contact and support needed by women with a mental health problem (current or past) and those at risk of developing one<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Agree the level of contact and support with each woman, including those who are not having treatment for a mental health problem<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-2\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Monitor regularly for symptoms throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, particularly in the first few weeks after childbirth<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gmfc15985\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmfc15985 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g410105\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g410105 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Symptoms can be monitored by using validated self-report questionnaires, such as the EPDS, PHQ or the 7-item GAD scale, that are screening techniques aiming to identify women for whom further comprehensive clinical assessment is needed.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.efficacy.org.uk\/therapy\/phq-9-and-gad-7\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Information about the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;and links to tests are available on the Efficacy website.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm0d2ffb5\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm0d2ffb5 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-gf1a00a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gf1a00a gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The booking appointment: <br><br>This booking appointment is the first official antenatal appointment. Mums will be asked for lots of information about their health and they will get lots of information about pregnancy<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g372f8c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e2 section-g372f8c gutentor-element gutentor-element-button button-align-right-desktop button-align-right-tablet button-align-right-mobile white_link\"><span class=\"gutentor-button-wrap\"><a class=\"gutentor-button gutentor-block-button gutentor-icon-hide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/\"><i class=\"gutentor-button-icon fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><span><strong>tommy.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g5af5fb\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g5af5fb gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text text-align-left-desktop text-align-left-tablet text-align-left-mobile\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The Pregnancy and Post-birth Wellbeing Plan:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g2475cb\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g2475cb gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text text-align-left-desktop text-align-left-tablet text-align-left-mobile\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The Wellbeing Plan is a 2-page plan, endorsed by NICE, that helps mums start thinking about how they feel emotionally and what support they might need in their pregnancy and after the birth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g12c10b\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e2 section-g12c10b gutentor-element gutentor-element-button button-align-right-desktop button-align-right-tablet button-align-right-mobile white_link\"><span class=\"gutentor-button-wrap\"><a class=\"gutentor-button gutentor-block-button gutentor-icon-hide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/\"><i class=\"gutentor-button-icon fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><span><strong>tommy.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gmb12f7a9\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmb12f7a9 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-gcb3c4c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gcb3c4c gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text centre\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Mental health assessment in the perinatal period forms part of a wider holistic assessment of family needs that is usually undertaken by a midwife at the first booking appointment and by health visitors during their antenatal contact from 28 weeks of pregnancy, and at subsequent postnatal visits. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gd2a7c0\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gd2a7c0 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text centre\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">There is an increased emphasis in the NHS Long Term Plan and PHE Commissioning Guidance for the Healthy Child Programme for all professionals to consider assessment of paternal as well as maternal mental health and wellbeing.\u2019<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm61362b6\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm61362b6 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g0bedee\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g0bedee gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong><strong>Reference<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gc85aed\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gc85aed gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text white_link\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (clinical guideline CG192). 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/CG192\">www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/CG192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-593","professionals","type-professionals","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/professionals\/593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/professionals"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/professionals"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}