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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11658| Title: | Review of a mother-baby unit in a psychiatric hospital. | Austin Authors: | Buist, Anne ;Dennerstein, L;Burrows, Graham D | Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, Austin/Larundel Hospitals, University of Melbourne. | Issue Date: | 1-Mar-1990 | Publication information: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 24(1): 103-8 | Abstract: | Admissions to a mother-baby unit in a psychiatric hospital were reviewed over a 51 month period. Forty-four mothers (3 admitted twice) and 44 babies were admitted. Eighteen women were diagnosed as having major depression (1 admitted twice), 14 with schizophreniform psychosis, 8 with schizophrenia (2 admitted twice), 4 with bipolar disorder, 2 with anxiety disorders and in 1 diagnosis was deferred. Data are presented from these women's background and that related to pregnancy, as well as duration of stay and treatment in the unit. A description of the unit is also included. | Gov't Doc #: | 2334379 | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11658 | Journal: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2334379 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Adult Combined Modality Therapy Depressive Disorder.therapy Female Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, State Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Mental Disorders.psychology.therapy Mother-Child Relations Nurseries, Hospital Psychiatric Department, Hospital Psychotic Disorders.therapy Puerperal Disorders.psychology.therapy |
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