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This article was developed using sourced educational content from Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings (CPMHT), and informed by the collective knowledge and expertise of CPMHT professionals and Karen Clarke, BA, MSW, RSW, Doula (Open Book Doula, Counselling and Consulting Services), as well as the following cited research and clinical practice guidelines:
BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, Provincial Health Services Authority. Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy and Following the Birth: A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Based Self-Management Guide for Women and Health Care Providers. 2013.
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). Clinician Pocket Guide: Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders. Toronto: CANMAT, 2024.
Shea, A., et al. "Guideline No. 454: Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 46, no. 10 (2024): 102696.
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