Costs of perinatal mental health problems

"Because the costs of perinatal mental health problems indicate the potential benefits of intervention, even a relatively modest improvement in outcomes as a result of better services would be sufficient to justify the additional spending on value for money grounds"

Costs of perinatal mental health problems
A Bauer, M Parsonage, M Knapp, V Iemmi, B Adelaja
London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Mental Health
October 2014

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All babies count: Spotlight on perinatal mental health

"Effective prevention, detection and treatment of perinatal mental illnesses could have a positive impact on the lives of tens of thousands of families in England, and improve the wellbeing, health and achievement of children across the country."

Prevention in mind: All babies count: Spotlight on perinatal mental health
S Hogg
NSPCC
June 2013

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