Dear Colleague,
Postpartum depression often goes undiagnosed, and some barriers to diagnosis and treatment may be due to cultural stigmas and negative perceptions of mental illness. Whether or not a woman seeks help and receives treatment for PPD is influenced by her own feelings and beliefs about childbirth and child rearing, which usually reflect the wider beliefs of her community. Health care professionals who treat women with PPD should take into account the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural context of each case in order to customize the best treatment for each patient.
In our next First Thursday on March 6, James K. Boehnlein, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, will explore the impact of these cultural and ethnic variables in his presentation, Postpartum Depression in the Cultural Context. To register, or to view the complete list of prior First Thursday teleconferences, visit our First Thursday page.
Medical
Updates
The impact of psychological abuse by an intimate partner on the mental health of pregnant women.
Tiwari A, Chan KL, Fong D, et al.
BJOG. 2008 Feb;115(3):377-84.
This study assessed risk of depression in women who reported being psychologically abused by an intimate partner.
Perceived and observed mother-child interaction at time of hospitalization and release in postpartum depression and psychosis.
Noorlander Y, Bergink V, van den Berg MP.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2008 Feb 14 [Epub ahead of print]
This pilot study observed mothers who had been admitted with their infants to a psychiatric unit for postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis and assessed the perceived mother-infant bond both at the time of hospitalization and the time of release.
Early postpartum symptoms in puerperal psychosis.
Heron J, McGuinness M, Blackmore ER, Craddock N, Jones I.
BJOG. 2008 Feb;115(3):348-53.
Participants who had been previously diagnosed with postpartum psychosis were asked to describe the earliest symptoms that they believed were related to their illness. Seventy-three percent of women reported feeling symptoms as early as day 3 postpartum.
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In
The
News
The part of postpartum depression that no one talks about
Brazen Careerist, February 13, 2008
Penelope Trunk, columnist and blogger on workplace issues, writes about her own experience with PPD and how it affected her career.
Postpartum Depression Linked to Boys?
Web MD.com, February 15, 2008
In a French study of 181 women who had recently given birth, severe depression was more prevalent among women with male babies.
Discussion of Postpartum Depression in Men on the Mike and Juliet Show
The Mike and Juliet Show.com, February 7, 2008
The Mike and Juliet program featured a discussion of how postpartum depression affects new fathers. |
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Events
Calendar
2008 CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting
When: March 5-8
Where: Teleconference
2008 CIMS Forum: Mother-Friendly Care by All, for All
When: March 6-8
Where: Kissimmee, Florida
Women's Mental Health Symposium
When: March 15
Where: Tuscon, AZ
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CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
A listing of industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients. You can use this listing to search for clinical trials by therapeutic area and geographic region.
Reprotox
This subscription database contains summaries on the effects of medications, chemicals, infections, and physical agents on pregnancy, reproduction, and development.
Postpartum Progress
Promoting progress in treatment and comfort among sufferers of postpartum mood disorders, this blog is written by a woman diagnosed with postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder after the birth of her son.
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