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Table 3 Overview of themes and subthemes

From: Irish general practitioners' view of perinatal mental health in general practice: a qualitative study

Identification of PMHPsa

• Encountering emotional complexity in general practice

• Preconditions for disclosure

• Approaches to screening and assessment

Decision making around PMHb

• Contrasting referral options

• It’s out of my comfort zone

Preparation for a role in PMHb

• Luck of the draw GPc training

• Continuous professional development opportunities

  1. a PMHPs perinatal mental health problems, bPMH Perinatal Mental Health, c GP general practitioner;