BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD (2014) is a manual for healthcare clinicians who care for women during their reproductive years. This guidance describes best practices for the care of women with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders, including

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