The association is preparing recommendations to press the Nursing &Midwifery Council to update training after research by Cheryll Adams,the association's professional officer for research and practicedevelopment.
Adams, who carried out a literature review and surveyed 2,500 members'said most pre-registration health visitor training was on post-nataldepression and attachment - leaving out social support andself-esteem.
She said: "When you look at the council's guidance for health visitorsand school nurses there's very little mention of mental health. Buthealth visitors agree they work with families' mental health issuesevery day."
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