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. 2022 Jul 29;57(11):2229–2240. doi: 10.1007/s00127-022-02331-w

Table 2.

Type of mental health services accessed across the study period

Type of mental health services contact Time period
Baseline to 28 weeks gestation (T1)
N = 40
28 weeks gestation to 3 months postpartum (T2)
N = 40
Overall
(T1 + T2 combined)
N = 55
n % n % n %
Primary care
 Low-intensity therapy 2 (5.0) 2 (5.0) 2 (3.6)
 High-intensity therapy 10 (25.0) 8 (20.0) 11 (20.0)
Secondary care
 Community psychiatric nurse 0 0 1 (2.5) 1 (1.8)
 Clinical psychologist or counsellor 9 (22.5) 3 (7.5) 9 (16.4)
 Community psychiatrist 0 0 1 (2.5) 1 (1.8)
 Perinatal psychiatric or home treatment team 18 (45.0) 22 (55.0) 27 (49.1)
 Other mental health outpatient 0 (0) 1 (2.5) 1 (1.8)
Inpatient care
 Inpatient admission 1 (2.5) 3 (7.5) 4 (7.3)