Dear Colleague,
In partnership with MedEdPPD, Dr. Katherine Wisner will conduct a live, interactive web-based training program for perinatal depression screening on June 4, 2010. This program will bring together recognized interdisciplinary faculty for an intensive discussion on improving the quality of screening for perinatal women. The conference will include 6 presentations based on a comprehensive depression management model developed by Dr. Laura Miller, Director of Women's Mental Health Department of Psychiatry, Brighan and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, Harvard University. Each iterative step of the model will be presented and discussed by a panel of faculty consultants and recognized leaders in the field. For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
This live event will be recorded and adapted into a web-based version, so if you can’t attend on June 4, look for it on MedEdPPD.org later this summer.
Medical
Updates
Omega-3 supplements in pregnancy: are we too late to identify the possible benefits?
Grigoriadis S, Barrett J, Pittini R, Herer E, Zaltz A, Bazinet RP, Bradley L, Kennedy S, Steiner M, Levitt A.
J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2010 Mar;32(3):209-16.
This pilot study surveyed pregnant women's current use of omega-3, multivitamin, and other supplements, as well as their attitudes toward omega-3 research during pregnancy, to assess the feasibility of pregnant women's participation in a large randomized controlled trial evaluating omega-3 supplementation.
Postpartum depression among immigrant women.
Fung K, Dennis CL.
Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2010 May 21. [Epub ahead of print]
Immigrants face unique and multiple layers of challenges that may compromise their mental health and prevent them from receiving adequate and equitable care
Subjective perception of sleep, but not its objective quality, is associated with immediate postpartum mood disturbances in healthy women.
Bei B, Milgrom J, Ericksen J, Trinder J.
Sleep. 2010 Apr 1;33(4):531-8.
How new moms feel about the amount of sleep they are getting may be more strongly associated with postpartum mood disorders than the actual quality and quantity of sleep they get.
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Dads get postpartum depression, too
CNN May 18, 2010
(CNN) -- Matthew and his wife were excited about the birth of their daughter in January 2008, and the proud father took a month off of work to spend time with his spouse and child.
Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too
ABC News, May 18, 2010
Study Finds a Significant Number of Fathers Experience Postpartum Depression - When the depression hit after the birth of his first child, Joel Schwartzberg said he didn't believe anyone had a name for what he was going through.
Law gives $3 million to educate, research post-partum depression
Chicago Tribune, May 21, 2010
After nine years of working tirelessly to raise awareness of postpartum depression and psychosis, the bill known as "Melanie's law" was quietly passed in Congress. The law is named after Blocker's daughter, Melanie Stokes, who committed suicide in 2001, three months after giving birth to her daughter.
In Sleepless Nights, a Hope for Treating Depression
New York Times.com, April 7, 2010
Could sleep deprivation actually relieve depression?
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Events
Calendar
The Pittsburgh Training Program for Perinatal Depression Screening
When: Friday June 4 8:30am-4:30pm ET
Where: Online at MedEdPPD.org
Pre-Registration Deadline: Wednesday June 2 5pm ET
Provided by: Women's Behavioral HealthCARE
Fee: Free
Beyond the Baby Blues Conference
When: June 22
Where: St. Paul, MN
32nd Annual British International Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
When: May 26
Where: Belfast, UK
Adolescent Mental Health Challenges: from Angst to Calamity
When: June 30
Where: Teaneck, NJ
Med
Ed
Resources
American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's Registered Nurses.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their Families, and Friends
This Web site provides mothers, families, and friends with information about depression during and after pregnancy, what to do about it, and where to find help.
Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University
This resource from Georgetown University contains information on the prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression, identification and treatment, impact on the health and well-being of new mothers and their infants, and implications for service delivery.
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