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Pregnant Pause
September 28, 2012 Issue #19
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Because there is no health without Mental Health! |
DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY LINKED TO PREMATURE BIRTH
In a study published in the
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 14,175 pregnant women were screened using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation. A score of 12 (or thoughts of self-harm) was used to identify women at risk for depression. 9.1% of women screened positive, and those women who were identified as at-risk had a significant increase in preterm birth at <37, <34, <32, and <28 weeks of gestation. Even after controlling for maternal age, race/ethnicity, prior preterm delivery, and insurance status, the association between antenatal depressive symptoms and preterm birth persisted. The researchers concluded that the women in their study who had depressive symptoms had an increased likelihood of preterm birth. Future research is needed to continue to investigate this link between antenatal depression and premature birth.
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MONTHLY TELEPHONE SEMINAR SERIES: PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT & INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Postpartum Support International and the California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative have started a telephone seminar series. Experts from successful inpatient, outpatient, and partial-hospitalization perinatal psychiatric treatment programs and people who are interested in developing programs will be coming together during a series of monthly calls to exchange information, questions, and best practices.
You can listen to the recording of the August 29th seminar on perinatal mental health hospital-based programs, with guest Margaret Howard, PhD, from the Rhode Island Women and Infants Day Hospital.
Playback Number: (805) 360-1999
Access Code: 942812# | Call Reference #12
The next seminar will be held on
Wednesday October 3, 2012 at 3:00 PM EST.
Call in number: 1-805-360-1000 | Access Code 942812 #
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DID YOU KNOW?
The psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was assessed in a sample of Iranian women. After interviewing women using the EPDS and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), researchers concluded that the Persian version of the EPDS showed appropriate psychometric properties and can be used in the detection of postpartum depression.
Learn more about the study |
SCREENING & IDENTIFICATION TRAINING FOR PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
 Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the #1 complication of childbirth in the US, affecting approximately 10-15% of childbearing women. Project Healthy Moms' PMAD Screening and Identification Trainings are aimed at healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, social workers) who come in contact with childbearing women. Through this program, healthcare providers who are involved in maternal and child health are trained to recognize symptoms of the various PMADs and consequences of untreated PMADs. During the training, providers learn how to screen mothers for PMADs and are also educated about treatment options and referral methods. The goal of the training is to ensure that healthcare providers are able to correctly and routinely identify and refer women who may be suffering from PMADs in their practices.
To learn more and schedule a training, please contact Liz Smulian at [email protected] or at 678-904-1968. |
RESOURCE LIST
Did you know that Mental Health America of Georgia has a resource list for pregnant and postpartum women? It is updated regularly and provides contact information for healthcare providers and outlets for self-care for pregnant or postpartum women.
Access our resource list here. |
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PROJECT HEALTHY MOMS WARMLINE AVAILABLE TO ALL GEORGIA WOMEN
The Project Healthy Moms Warmline is available to  ALL Georgia women seeking peer support and resource linkage for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders! Georgia women can phone in to the toll-free Project Healthy Moms Warmline at 1-800-933-9896 (x234), call the local Georgia number at 678-904-1966, or email [email protected] to contact a survivor of a PMAD who can provide emotional support and suggest appropriate resources. Please leave a message when you call the Warmline, and a support person will respond as soon as possible. It does get better!
Toll Free: 1800-933-9896
Local: 678-904-1966
Email: [email protected]
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Project Healthy Moms is an important initiative of MHA of Georgia. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. In the United States, between 10% and 15% of new mothers suffer from these devastating illnesses which, if not properly treated, can have a long-term negative impact on the health of not only the mothers, but their children and families as well. Our goal is to increase awareness, identification, treatment, and support of perinatal mood disorders in Georgia, while also reducing the stigma associated with them. To learn more about Project Healthy Moms, click here. Project Healthy Moms is only one of many programs developed by MHA of Georgia to further our mission of enhancing the mental health of all Georgians through education, outreach, and advocacy. Click here to learn more about MHA of Georgia's other programs. Your support will help us continue our work educating Georgians about mental illness, striving to eliminate stigma, and advocating on behalf of people with mental illness in our state. Click here to support MHA of Georgia.
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