{"id":324,"date":"2024-03-28T10:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/?p=324"},"modified":"2024-11-19T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:53:37","slug":"perinatal-mental-health-service-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/perinatal-mental-health-service-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Perinatal Mental Health Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Telephone: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

01387 246246<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact email<\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

dg.perinatalmhs@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perinatal Mental Health Team \u2013 Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dept. of Psychological Services and Research\u00a0 Mental Health Outpatients\u00a0 Mountainhall Treatment Centre\u00a0 Bankend Road\u00a0 Dumfries\u00a0 DG1 4AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who the service is aimed at:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our service offers support to women over the age of 18 who are in the perinatal period. This includes pre conception advice through to baby’s first birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support provided:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Perinatal Mental Health Team offers Specialised Perinatal Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Clinical Psychology assessment and intervention to women over 18 during the perinatal period (conception to baby’s first birthday) across Dumfries and Galloway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties related to pregnancy , birth and the post birth period can access this service .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women can access Perinatal Mental Health Nursing following assessment by the local Community Mental Health Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women can access assessment and intervention if appropriate by direct referral to Clinical Psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Occupational Therapy may be offered to women who have already been assessed  by Perinatal Mental Health Nursing or Perinatal Psychology if appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychology also offer Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Interventions to women who have experienced birth trauma, fear of birth, adjustment to having a child who has had neonatal care and women who have experienced baby loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perinatal Mental Health Service signposts fathers\/ partners to relevant Health and Third Sector services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Perinatal Mental Health Service works closely with Wee Minds Matter, the Infant Mental Health Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age range<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UNDER SCHOOL AGE;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Area covered<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can an individual access the service directly, or do they need to be referred to it by another service \u2013 like a school, social worker, health practitioner for example?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another service, for example a GP or other healthcare provider<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make a referral: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE (RfA);<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top tips for making a ‘good’ referral (if applicable):\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Provide GP, Patient Name, Chi and Address<\/p>\n\n\n\n