Dear Colleague,
Iowa Health System, which serves nearly one-third of Iowa's patients, has announced that it will begin offering depression screening to all women who give birth at their hospitals and clinics across Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. This announcement follows on the heels of a ruling from the Iowa Supreme Court that threw out a second-degree murder conviction of an Iowa mother whose 2-week-old son was found drowned in 1998. In the original trial in 2000, the defense refused to offer evidence by experts that would have shown that the mother had been suffering from severe postpartum depression. The mother will be retried with the new evidence. Perhaps the increased awareness of PPD in the intervening years and the increased support for screening and treatment contributed to the enlightened ruling. The Iowa Health System screening program means more women will be able to recognize PPD and get help so they, their babies, and their families won't suffer needlessly.
Medical
Updates
The unique challenges of managing depression in mid-life women.
Dennerstein L, Soares CN.
World Psychiatry. 2008 Oct;7(3):137-42.
This article explores the associations between the biological aspects of reproductive aging and their impact on mood, psychosocial factors, lifestyle, and overall health.
Postpartum bipolar depression: a case study.
Cullen-Drill M, Smith M, Morris M.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2008 Oct;44(4):267-74.
Case study of a 29-year-old woman diagnosed with postpartum bipolar depression.
Web-based education for postpartum depression: conceptual development and impact.
Wisner KL, Logsdon MC, Shanahan BR.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2008 Sep 11. [Epub ahead of print]
Katherine Wisner and M. Cynthia Logsdon's just-published analysis of the utility of MedEdPPD.org as a tool to engage, screen, diagnose, treat, and refer women with PPD.
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In
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Music Reduces Pregnancy Stress
WebMd.com, October 8, 2008
This study showed that pregnant Taiwanese women who listened to soothing music for 30 minutes daily for two weeks had reductions in stress, anxiety, and depression, compared with participants who did not.
Moms find support, information, "better perspective" in blogosphere
Seattle Times.com, October 4, 2008
Mothers are an increasing presence in the blogosphere, many of them moms who turned to blog-writing to cope with postpartum depression.
Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds
Science Daily.com, September 18, 2008
A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression than pregnant women without eating disorders.
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Events
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Women's Mood Disorders Symposium
When: November 1
Where: Chapel Hill, NC
Jennifer Mudd Houghtaling Postpartum Depression Foundation Benefit
When: November 6
Where: Chicago, IL
National Perinatal Association 2008 Conference
When: November 19-21
Where: Loma Linda, CA
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National Association of Social Workers
The largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain standards for the profession, and to advance sound social policies.
National Mental Health Information Center Services Locator
The Mental Health Services Locator is a source of information on mental health services and resources, sorted by individual US state and territory.
Index of Alternative Therapies and Modalities
A comprehensive list of alternative medicine terms with definitions and explanations. From the Harvard Medical School and Natural Standard, an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies.
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