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An open trial with cognitive behavioral therapy for blood- and injection phobia in pregnant women—a group intervention program
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Abstract Around 7% of pregnant women suffer from blood- and injection phobia. The aim was to investigate if cognitive behavior group
therapy (CBT) is effective in treating pregnant women’s blood- and injection phobia. Thirty pregnant women with blood- and
injection phobia according to DSM-IV took part in an open treatment intervention. A two-session cognitive behavior group therapy
was conducted. As controls, 46 pregnant women with untreated blood- and injection phobia and 70 healthy pregnant women were
used. Repeated measures ANOVA were performed. The scores for the CBT treatment group on the “Injection...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the maternal antenatal attachment scaleEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we investigated the psychometric qualities of the Dutch version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale
(MAAS). In a monocentric prospective observational cohort study, 403 expectant mothers completed a booklet with questionnaires
in the first (T1), second (T2), and third (T3) pregnancy trimesters. In addition to the MAAS (T1-T3), the following measures
were used: the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (T1), the Parental Bonding Inventory (T1), the Relationship Questionnaire
(T1) the Facilitator scale and the Regulator scale (T3), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (T1-T3) and the Pregnanc...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Post-partum transverse sinus thrombosis presenting as acute psychosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a woman who was referred to the Medical team on-call with a mixed presentation of euphoria, mutism and aggressive
behaviour but ultimately demonstrated to have a transverse sinus thrombosis and recovered well with anti-coagulation. This
serves an important reminder of the implications of a missed medical diagnosis in this high-risk and vulnerable group of patients.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Short CommunicationDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0124-zAuthors
Devesh Janardan Dhasmana, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Welwyn Garden City UKIan F. Brockington, University of Birmi...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - October 15, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
A systematic review of the effects of postnatal maternal anxiety on childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Several decades of research have focused on the impact of exposure to postnatal depression on children, while anxiety has
been largely overlooked. Estimates of the prevalence of postnatal maternal anxiety (PMA) range from 3% to 43%, suggesting
PMA may be an important risk factor for adverse outcomes in children. This review summarizes what is known about the effects
of PMA exposure on children and makes recommendations for future research. A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE® and PsychINFO®
through 2008 identified 18 studies that evaluated child outcomes associated with PMA exposure. Identified st...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Association between depressive symptoms and reproductive variables in a group of perimenopausal women attending a menopause clinic in México CityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the association between depressive symptoms and some variables related to the reproductive
life, such as history of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, antecedent of postpartum depression, previous use of hormonal contraceptives,
and current hot flushes, in a group of perimenopausal women attending a menopause clinic. Perimenopausal women, 45 to 55 years
old, who had not received hormonal replacement therapy and/or psychotropic medication, were invited to participate in this
study. 141 perimenopausal women were included; we obtained their psychiatric and gyneco...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Depression in women living with HIV: clinical and psychosocial correlatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study measures the prevalence of major depression, using the Structured Clinical
Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, in a sample of 120 women living with HIV in treatment at a reference centre in São
Paulo. Socio-demographic variables, HIV-related clinical and laboratory data, including CD4+ cell counts and HIV plasma viral
loads, as well as psychosocial features (intimate relationships, disclosure of HIV serostatus, partner’s serostatus and patient’s
emotional and financial support) were investigated as factors potentially associated with depression. The prevalence of major
depression at the time of eval...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale among women in a high HIV prevalence area in urban ZimbabweEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: The Shona
version of the EPDS is a reliable and valid tool to screen for PND among HIV-infected and un-infected women in Zimbabwe. Screening
for PND should be integrated into routine antenatal and postnatal care in areas with high HIV prevalence.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0073-6Authors
Dixon Chibanda, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Medical Center Blvd Winston-Salem NC 27157 USAWalter Mangezi, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Medical Center Blvd Winston-Salem NC 27157 USAMustaf Tshimanga, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Medical Center ...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Risk behaviors for HCV- and HIV-seroprevalence among female crack users in Porto Alegre, BrazilEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Several studies have shown a high prevalence of HIV-seropositive status among crack users, though most refer to North American
populations. Few studies evaluate HCV prevalence among female crack users. In addition, there is a particular lack of data
about risk behaviors and HIV/HCV prevalence in this population around the world. In order to ascertain the HIV/HCV serostatus
and associated risk behaviors for infection of female crack users of Porto Alegre, Brazil. A cross-sectional study of a convenience
sample of 73 current female crack users was conducted. Subjects answered NIDA’s Risk Behavior As...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
“Under My Umbrella”: The housing experiences of HIV positive parents who live with and care for their children in OntarioEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Positive Spaces, Healthy Places (PSHP) is the first longitudinal community-based research (CBR) initiative in Canada to examine
housing stability and its relationship to health related quality of life (HRQOL) for people living with of HIV/AIDS (PHAs).
As part of our mixed method data collection strategy in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 PHAs across
Ontario to provide a deeper understanding of the impact that housing instability has on their mental and physical health.
Emerging from the qualitative interviews were the unique issues and concerns that were reported by parents ...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Postpartum depression and comorbid disorders: frequency and relevance to clinical managementEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0108-zAuthors
Patrícia Figueira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte BrazilLeandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte BrazilMarco Aurélio Romano-Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte BrazilFernando Silva Neves, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte BrazilHumberto Corrêa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 15, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
“One end has nothing to do with the other:” Patient attitudes regarding help seeking intention for depression in gynecologic and obstetric settingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Many women rely on their obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) as their primary contact with the health care delivery system.
There have been few studies exploring patient views on getting help for depression from these providers. The purpose of this
study is to assess help seeking intention for depression and identify beliefs which moderate this intention. Telephone interviews
of women following a routine gynecologic visit or in the immediate postpartum period (regarding prenatal care) were used to
assess intention to seek help from their providers in a case of depression. For women who lacked this in...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 15, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Postpartum depression, suicidality, and mother-infant interactionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study utilizes
baseline data from a multi-method evaluation of a home-based psychotherapy for women with postpartum depression and their
infants to examine the phenomenon of suicidality and its relationship to maternal mood, perceptions, and mother-infant interactions.
Overall, women in this clinical sample (n = 32) had wide ranging levels of suicidal thinking. When divided into low and high groups, the mothers with high suicidality
experienced greater mood disturbances, cognitive distortions, and severity of postpartum symptomotology. They also had lower
maternal self-esteem, more negative perceptions of the...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Sleep problems and depressed mood negatively impact health-related quality of life during pregnancyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate and identify determinants of health related quality of life (HRQoL) during pregnancy.
Pregnant women (n = 245) completed questionnaires measuring: HRQoL (Short Form Health Survey SF-36), life stress, social support, sleep, and
depressed mood in the third trimester. Demographics and medical variables were also collected. Compared to Canadian normative
data, our sample scored significantly poorer on the following HRQoL domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to
physical health problems, bodily pain, vitality, and social functioning. Multivariate linear regress...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Neuroactive steroids after estrogen exposure in depressed postmenopausal women treated with sertraline and asymptomatic postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Neuroactive steroids (NAS) allopregnanolone (ALLO), Allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone (THDOC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
are important in the regulation of mood and behavior. Knowledge about these steroids in postmenopausal depression and the
effect of estrogen on NAS is lacking. We elected to determine if there were differences in NAS between postmenopausal depressed
women and age matched controls. We also investigated the effect of estradiol on NAS in post menopausal depressed women receiving
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and in non-depressed postmenopausal controls. As p...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Birth weight and cognitive performance in older women: the Rancho Bernardo studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examines the association of birth weight with cognitive
function in community-dwelling older women. Participants were 292 community-dwelling women aged 55–89 (median = 71 years)
who attended a 1988–91 clinic visit when cognitive function was assessed, and responded to a 1991 mailed questionnaire assessing
birth weight. All analyses were adjusted for age and education. Birth weight ranged from 2 to 12 pounds (lbs; mean = 7.4 ± 1.9).
When birth weight was categorized into tertiles (2–6.9 lbs, 7–8 lbs, and 8.1–12.4 lbs), women in the lowest tertile had significantly
l...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Letter from the EditorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter from the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0097-y
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
A randomised control trial for the effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for postnatal depressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study is a randomised controlled trial comparing outcomes from an 8-week Interpersonal Psychotherapy group (IPT-G) for
postnatal depression with ‘treatment as usual’ (TAU), conducted in a routine community setting in the Australian Capital Territory
(ACT). Eligible women were recruited and randomly assigned to either IPT-G or TAU conditions. This study compared outcomes
on such variables as depressive symptoms, marital adjustment, social support and mother–infant bond at baseline, mid-treatment,
end-of-treatment and 3 months follow-up. Participants were also independently assessed using the Hamilton Dep...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Introducing abortion patients to a culture of support: a pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study provides a framework for future research about the content, strength, and effect of societal
and cultural influences on women having abortions and for additional research about interventions to promote resilience after
abortion.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ContributionDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0095-0Authors
Lisa L. Littman, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Mount Sinai School of Medicine 17 East 102nd Street Box 1043 New York NY 10029 USAChristina Zarcadoolas, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Mount S...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Zolpidem (Ambien®) in pregnancy: placental passage and outcomeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To examine the extent and clinical sequelae of fetal exposure to zolpidem, a commonly prescribed hypnotic agent. Pregnant
women with psychiatric illness participating in a study of psychotropic pharmacokinetics were included. Zolpidem concentrations
were analyzed in maternal and umbilical cord plasma collected at delivery. Outcomes were compared between the zolpidem-exposed
group and a 1:1 matched comparator group. Forty-five women taking zolpidem during pregnancy were studied. Rates of preterm
delivery and low birth weight were 26.7% and 15.6% respectively in the zolpidem-exposed group versus 13.3%...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Distinct correlates of hoarding and cleaning symptom dimensions in relation to onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder at menarche or the perinatal periodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Ninety female outpatients with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) completed a semistructured interview to assess the relationship
between different OCD symptom dimensions and the onset of OCD at menarche or during the perinatal period. Patients with hoarding
symptoms had an earlier age at menarche than non-hoarders (12.1 ± 1.3 vs 13.0 ± 1.5 years, p = 0.019) and were more likely to report OCD onset at menarche (OR = 4.1, p = 0.034). Patients with symptoms of the contamination/cleaning dimension were more likely to report the onset of their disorder
during pregnancy or po...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - August 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Prenatal stress during the 1999 bombing associated with lower birth weight—a study of 3,815 births from BelgradeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract During the 3-month bombing of Serbia (March 24–June 9, 1999), the entire population, including pregnant females as an especially
vulnerable group, was exposed to a high degree of stress. This is the first study to explore the effects of prenatal stress
during the 1999 bombing of Belgrade on the main obstetric characteristics of newborns. The design of the study was retrospective
cross-sectional. The total number of birth records in the sample was 3,815, namely, 1,198 from the group exposed to prenatal
stress and 1,251 and 1,366 from the respective control periods, years 1996 and 2003, when no stre...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Validation of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for adolescent mothersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has widespread use internationally with adult women, but few psychometric properties
have been described for samples of adolescent mothers. The purpose of this paper is to validate the psychometric properties
of the EPDS in a sample of adolescent mothers (n = 149) in a southern, urban area of the United States. Internal consistency reliability was .88. Principal components analysis
supported a two factor structure accounting for 60% of variance. Results of item response theory analysis suggest that the
EPDS and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depr...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Maternally focused worryEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study, 167 women with infants aged 2 weeks
to 12 months were interviewed for current and lifetime history of depression and anxiety disorders using the SCID-I and completed
a range of self-report measures measuring psychological risk factors and current depressive and anxiety symptomatology. Qualitative
comments provided by women diagnosed with ADNOS (maternally focused worry) were analyzed and themes identified, and independent
t-tests and chi-square tests were conducted to compare differences between these women and women with GAD. Results showed (1)
there to be almost as many women who met criteri...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Menstrual psychosis and the catamenial processEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Book ReviewDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0093-2Authors
Grace Parr, McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Population-specific functional variant of the TPH2 gene 2755C>A polymorphism contributes risk association to major depression and anxiety in Chinese peripartum womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigated the role of TPH2 in the etiology of peripartum major depression and anxiety disorder in a Han Chinese population in Taiwan. Six single nucleotide
polymorphisms were selected from previously profiled genetic information of TPH2 in Han Chinese. A cohort of postpartum Chinese women that included 117 patients with major depression, anxiety disorder,
or both and 83 healthy controls were genotyped with selected TPH2 markers. The TPH2 2755A allele was found only in women with peripartum major depression and anxiety disorder (p = 0.043) and exhibited a dominant gene action (p = 0.038) with an esti...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Service satisfaction on discharge from a psychiatric mother and baby unit: a representative patient surveyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract In this representative survey of 57 women before discharge from a psychiatric mother and baby unit satisfaction levels were
high for most aspects of the service. However, the qualitative part of the study highlighted issues that were not captured
by completion of the satisfaction questionnaire. These included a need for greater support from nursing staff and a high level
of distress about interactions with childrens social workers in some patients. The latter aspect requires further exploration.
For future surveys we recommend to use quantitative as well as qualitative methodology.
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Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - July 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Depressive and anxiety symptoms through late pregnancy and the first year post birth: an examination of prospective relationshipsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract One hundred and fifty-nine women were measured for depressive and anxiety symptoms from late pregnancy through to 12 months
postpartum. Partial correlations revealed stability of depressive and anxiety symptoms across time. Depressive symptoms did
not predict anxiety at any time point. Anxiety predicted increases in depressive symptoms from late pregnancy to early postpartum,
but not from early postpartum to mid postpartum. Anxiety predicted depressive symptoms from mid postpartum to late postpartum,
however, not when social support in late pregnancy was controlled for.
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Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
PTSD and postpartum mental health in a sample of Caucasian, Asian, and Pacific Islander womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To better understand the role of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in postpartum health, this study investigates the relationship
of PTSD and associated perinatal behavioral risk factors in a sample of Caucasian, Asian, and Pacific Islander women. As part
of a larger longitudinal study, 54 women (18–35 years of age) were interviewed at their postpartum clinic visit for PTSD,
anxiety, depression, and alcohol and substance use. PTSD and subclinical PTSD during the postpartum period were associated
with behavioral health risks, with PTSD at the onset of pregnancy being a predictor of postpart...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Alleviating perinatal depressive symptoms and stress: a nurse-community health worker randomized trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To determine whether a Nurse-Community Health Worker (CHW) home visiting team, in the context of a Medicaid enhanced prenatal/postnatal
services (EPS), would demonstrate greater reduction of depressive symptoms and stress and improvement of psychosocial resources
(mastery, self-esteem, social support) when compared with usual Community Care (CC) that includes Medicaid EPS delivered by
professionals. Greatest program benefits were expected for women who reported low psychosocial resources, high stress, or
both at the time of enrollment. Medicaid eligible pregnant women (N = 613) were randomly ass...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
New women-specific diagnostic modules: the Composite International Diagnostic Interview for Women (CIDI-VENUS)Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The World Health Organization-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WHO-CIDI) is a highly structured interview for
the assessment of mental disorders, based on the definitions and criteria of the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric
Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Over the past decade it has become evident that
the CIDI does not sufficiently address the assessment needs of women. Women are affected by most mental disorders, particularly
mood and anxiety disorders, approximately twice as frequently as men. Women-specific disorders, such as...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Reasons women give for abortion: a review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim was to identify from empirical research that used quantitative or qualitative methods the reasons women give for having
an abortion. A search was conducted of peer-reviewed, English language publications indexed in eight computerized databases
with publication date 1996–2008, using keywords ‘abortion’ and ‘reason’ (Medline: ‘induced abortion’ OR ‘termination of pregnancy’
OR ‘elective abortion’ and ‘reason’). Inclusion criteria were empirical research on humans that identified women’s reasons
for undergoing an abortion, conducted in ‘high-income’ countries. 19...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Antenatal maternal depressive mood and parental–fetal attachment at the end of pregnancyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The present study investigates if mothers and fathers have similar ways of thinking and feeling about their babies during
late pregnancy and how aspects of parental–fetal attachment are related to maternal depressive mood. Two hundred and ninety-eight
Swedish-speaking women at 30–32 weeks of gestation and partners (n = 274) participated in the study. Socio-demographic background data were collected. Prenatal attachment was assessed with
the maternal/paternal–fetal attachment scale (MFA/PFA), and depressive symptoms were assessed by the Edinburgh postnatal depression
scale (EPDS). MFA ...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Beyond screening: assessment of perinatal depression in a perinatal care settingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Although screening for perinatal depression substantially improves detection, screening alone does not improve treatment entry
or outcome. This paper summarizes a pilot evaluation of the feasibility and patient acceptance of on-site diagnostic assessment
in perinatal care settings for women who screen positive for perinatal depressive symptoms. The model included screening,
assessment by the perinatal care provider, an algorithm to guide decisions, guidelines for evidence-based antidepressant treatment,
support through phone and webbased consultation, and quality monitoring to track and remedy “mi...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - June 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Illness perceptions associated with perinatal depression treatment useEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The relationship between psychological beliefs about depression and depression treatment use was examined in depressed pregnant
and postpartum women using the Common Sense Model as a framework (CSM; Leventhal H, Nerenz DR, Steele DF (1984) A handbook of psychology and health illness representations and coping with health threats. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.). Pregnant
women who screened >/ 10 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox et al. Br J Psychiatry 150:782–786, 1987) completed measures of depression symptoms, perceptions and treatment at three time points through 6 weeks pos...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Antenatal depression and suicidal ideation among rural Bangladeshi women: a community-based studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Depression during pregnancy is a significant public health problem because of its negative effects on the health of both mother
and infant. Data on its prevalence and determinants are lacking in Bangladesh. To estimate the prevalence of depression during
pregnancy and to identify potential contributory factors among rural Bangladeshi women, a community-based study was conducted
during 2005 in Matlab sub-district, a rural area of eastern Bangladesh. Three hundred and sixty-one pregnant women were identified
through an existing health and demographic surveillance system covering a population of 110,00...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Common mental disorders during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among low-income women in São Paulo, BrazilEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and factors associated with these disorders among pregnant women
of low socio-economic status (SES) in São Paulo. We performed a cross-sectional study with 831 women in their 20th to 30th
weeks of pregnancy, who were attending antenatal clinics in primary care in São Paulo, Brazil. CMD were assessed with the
Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios and 95%CI were calculated to examine the association
between CMD and exposure variables. The prevalence of CMD was 20.2% (95%CI 17.5 to 23.0). Age at current pr...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Two types of classification in female alcoholismEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Two types of alcoholism with distinct clinical features and mode of inheritance have been identified in male alcoholics. The
relevant studies, however, have given consistent results in men but not in women. The current study tested the hypothesis
that the type I and II classification is also valid in women. A sample of 103 hospitalised alcohol-dependent women were given
face-to-face structured interviews considering four different classification criteria sets devised for differentiation of
alcoholism type I and II and type A and B along with SCID I and II. The two types of classification could be re...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Anne Sved Williams and Vicki Cowling (Eds), Infants of parents with mental illnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Book ReviewDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0074-5Authors
Alison Niccols, McMaster University Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences 280 Holbrook Bldg., McMaster Children’s Hospital-Chedoke Site Box 2000 Hamilton ON Canada L8N 3Z5
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Measuring hypomania in the postpartum: a comparison of the Highs Scale and the Altman Mania Rating ScaleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We examine the prevalence of hypomania on day 3 postpartum using two self-report mania scales: The Highs Scale and Altman
Mania Rating Scale (AMRS). 279 women were recruited from postnatal wards and completed the questionnaires on day 3 postpartum.
The scales show good correlation, however, 11% of women meet the suggested threshold for caseness on the Highs Scale and 44%
on the AMRS. Hypomanic symptoms are commonly experienced in the early postpartum. Although there is some evidence that the
Highs Scale might be conservative, the AMRS likely overestimates hypomania in the postpartum. The definition ...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Risk factors for postpartum depression: the role of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R)Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aims of this study were to identify the frequency of the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) listed in the Postpartum
Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R) during pregnancy and 1 month after delivery and to determine the predictive
validity of the PDPI-R. The study used a prospective cohort design. Women completed the PDPI-R at the 3rd and the 8th months
of pregnancy and at the 1st month after childbirth. Women were prospectively followed across three different time points during
the postpartum using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders to determine the pre...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - May 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Fragmented maternal sleep is more strongly correlated with depressive symptoms than infant temperament at three months postpartumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To determine the contribution of infant temperament to the relationship between maternal sleep disturbance and depressive
symptoms. Utilizing a repeated measures design, 112 couples recruited from childbirth education classes were assessed in third
trimester and postpartum. Instruments included Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, General Sleep Disturbance
Scale, wrist actigraphy, and an investigator-developed tool to assess infant temperament completed by mothers and fathers.
Regardless of infant temperament, mothers who slept < 4 h between midnight and 6 am and mothers w...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Effect of maternal panic disorder on mother–child interaction and relation to child anxiety and child self-efficacyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To determine whether mothers with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia interacted differently with their children than
normal control mothers, 86 mothers and their adolescents (aged between 13 and 23 years) were observed during a structured
play situation. Maternal as well as adolescent anxiety status was assessed according to a structured diagnostic interview.
Results showed that mothers with panic disorder/agoraphobia showed more verbal control, were more criticizing and less sensitive
during mother–child interaction than mothers without current mental disorders. Moreover, more confli...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
A treatment for substance abusing pregnant womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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We describe the adaptation of a manualized behavioral treatment for substance using pregnant women that includes components
of motivational interviewing and cognitive therapy. In a pilot study conducted in 2006–2007, five non-behavioral health clinicians
were trained to provide the treatment to 14 women. Therapy was administered concurrent with routine prenatal care at inner-city
maternal health clinics in New Haven and Bridgeport, Connecticut, small urban cities in the USA. Substance use was monitored
by self report, and urine and breath tests. Treatment fidelity was assessed using the Yale Adherence and Competence ...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Is difficult childbirth related to postpartum maternal outcomes in the early postpartum period?Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Unplanned, adverse events during labor or delivery may generate a negative response during the early postpartum period, resulting
in disruption of usual functioning and mood. High levels of maternal depressive symptoms are associated with parenting, infant
attachment, behavioral problems and cognition (Beck 2002). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of adverse events in labor or delivery and depressive symptoms,
functional status and infant care at 2-weeks postpartum. The secondary aim was to explore the role of social support as a
possible moderator in the relationship between...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Symptoms associated with the DSM IV diagnosis of depression in pregnancy and post partumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Pregnancy and the postpartum may affect symptoms of depression. However it has not yet been tested how the symptoms used for
the DSM IV diagnosis of depression discriminate depressed from non depressed women perinatally. A modified version of the
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV (SCID interview) was used that allowed assessment of all associated DSM IV symptoms
of depression with depressed and non depressed women in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Loss of appetite was not associated
with depression either ante or postnatally. The antenatal symptom pattern was different from the postnata...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Menstrual psychosis with onset after childbirthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Historical PerspectiveDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0055-8Authors
I. F. Brockington, FRCP Lower Brockington Farm, Bredenbury, Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4TE UK
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Monthly psychosis during amenorrhoeaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Historical PerspectiveDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0054-9Authors
I. F. Brockington, Lower Brockington Farm Bredenbury, Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4TE UK
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
The impact of maternal psychopathology on child–mother attachmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract This review aims to consider evidence for the impact of maternal psychopathology on the child’s attachment to the mother,
and the role of this in mediating the known transmission of developmental and clinical risk to children. The studies reviewed
focus on mothers with depression and psychotic disorder. A number of studies (mainly of mothers with depression) demonstrate
an association between insecure/disorganised infant attachments and severe maternal psychopathology, whether chronic or current,
in the presence of comorbid disorder, maternal insecure or unresolved attachment state of mind, trauma...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Monthly psychosis starting before the menarcheEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Historical PerspectiveDOI 10.1007/s00737-009-0053-xAuthors
I. F. Brockington, Lower Brockington Farm Bredenbury Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4TE UK
Journal Archives of Women's Mental HealthOnline ISSN 1435-1102Print ISSN 1434-1816
Journal Volume Volume 12
Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / April, 2009 (Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health)
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - March 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
Post-traumatic stress symptoms in mothers of very low birth weight infants 2–3 years post-partumEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants 2–3 years
post-partum, compared with mothers of term, normal weight infants. Mothers were asked to report current symptoms relating
specifically to the birth of their infant using The Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES-R). Mothers of VLBW infants recorded
significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms overall (median scores: VLBW 25 [range 2–82], versus controls: 0 [range 0–5],
P < 0.001), and in all sub-categories (p < 0.001). These findings suggest that mothers of VLBW infants have...
Source: Archives of Women's Mental Health - March 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Archives of Women's Mental Health Source Type: journals
