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Perinatal Mental Health Service

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The Leeds Perinatal Mental Health Service

The Leeds Perinatal Mental Health Service provides specialist input to women experiencing significant mental health difficulties during pregnancy and the first year following a child's birth. A variety of treatment options are available, most commonly on an out-patient basis. The service also provides a five bedded mother and baby unit if in-patient care is required.

 

 Interventions available include:

 

§    Preconception Counselling

§   Care Planning for the perinatal period

§   Specialist advice on risks and benefits of medication in  pregnancy and breastfeeding

§   Community Nurse visits

§   Nursery Nurse sessions

§   Baby Massage

§   Jabbadao -group play sessions for mothers and babies

§   Watch, Wait and Wonder-a mother infant intervention to improve attachment and communication

§   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-screening for CBT and short term therapy may be offered for perinatal difficulties

§   Liaison with other professionals

§   Signposting to other useful services

§   Inpatient assessment and treatment at the Leeds Mother and Baby Unit

 

 

 

Information on our service for patients can be found in our service leaflet

 

CONTACT DETAILS

 

The Perinatal Mental Health Service

The Mount Hospital

44 Hyde Terrace

Leeds

LS2 9LN

 

Out-patients                          0113 3055505

Mother and Baby Unit          0113 3055509

Community nurses               0113 3055650

Fax no.                                  0113 3055506