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View article: Treating perinatal depression with antidepressants: the influence on emotional availability and child mental disorders
Treating perinatal depression with antidepressants: the influence on emotional availability and child mental disorders Open
While there is substantial research in maternal antidepressant treatment and depression and child mental health outcomes very few studies examine the role of remission of depression and whether this improves parenting and child outcomes. T…
View article: Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Perinatal Women: A Systematic and State of the Art Review of Guidelines
Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Perinatal Women: A Systematic and State of the Art Review of Guidelines Open
Background Guidelines for managing acute behavioural disturbance typically exclusively focus on care for adults in mental health and related settings, how this should be adapted to safely manage in pregnancy and the early postpartum includ…
View article: Achieving gender equity in academic psychiatry – barriers to involvement and solutions for success
Achieving gender equity in academic psychiatry – barriers to involvement and solutions for success Open
Objective Women face considerable barriers in pursuing careers in academic psychiatry. Methods A group of Australian and New Zealand academic women psychiatrists convened in September 2022 to identify and propose solutions to increase oppo…
View article: The trajectory of maternal perinatal depressive symptoms predicts executive function in early childhood
The trajectory of maternal perinatal depressive symptoms predicts executive function in early childhood Open
Background Perinatal maternal depression may affect fetal neurodevelopment directly or indirectly via exposures such as smoking, alcohol, or antidepressant use. The relative contribution of these risk factors on child executive function (E…
View article: Maternal attachment state of mind and perinatal emotional wellbeing: Findings from a pregnancy cohort study
Maternal attachment state of mind and perinatal emotional wellbeing: Findings from a pregnancy cohort study Open
This study found that maternal attachment, specifically the Non-Autonomous states of mind, adjusted for clinical depression, was associated with higher cortisol in pregnancy and higher depressive symptoms across pregnancy and the postpartu…
View article: Major depression as a predictor of the intergenerational transmission of attachment security: Findings from a pregnancy cohort study
Major depression as a predictor of the intergenerational transmission of attachment security: Findings from a pregnancy cohort study Open
Objective: Understanding the relationship between attachment and mental health has an important role in informing management of perinatal mental disorders and for infant mental health. It has been suggested that experiences of attachment a…