A5012153566- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family Support in Illness
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Education Systems and Policy
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
King's College London
2022-2024
University College London
2016-2022
Anna Freud Centre
2022
Mental Health Research UK
2020-2021
Hampshire Constabulary
2021
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2016
University of Surrey
2012-2014
Deleted Institution
1989-2011
The COVID-19 pandemic has many potential impacts on people with mental health conditions and care, including direct consequences of infection, effects infection control measures subsequent societal changes. We aimed to map early the pre-existing services they use, identify individual service-level strategies adopted manage these.We searched for relevant material in public domain published before 30 April 2020, papers scientific professional journals, first person accounts, media articles,...
Pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is time great transition upheaval. Women often experience social isolation loneliness at this may develop depression, particularly in postnatal period. Qualitative studies have reported that also feature perinatal depression. However, until now there has been no attempt to synthesise research exploring links between This study's aim was explore existing qualitative evidence answer two questions: What are experiences for women with depression? helps...
Lack of social support is considered a potential risk factor for postnatal depression but limited longitudinal evidence available. Pregnancy, when women have increased contact with healthcare services, may be an opportune time to intervene and help strengthen women's networks prevent feelings postnatally, particularly those at greatest risk. Our study examined the relationship between in pregnancy depression, whether this moderated by age or status.We analysed data collected from 525 diverse...
Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has many potential impacts on people with mental health conditions and care, including direct consequences of infection, effects infection control measures subsequent societal changes. We aimed to map early the pre-existing services they use, identify individual service-level strategies adopted manage these. Methods searched for relevant material in public domain published before 30 April 2020, papers scientific professional journals, first person...
In this study, we explore the role that isolation and loneliness play in narratives of women diagnosed with perinatal depression. Isolation are increasingly seen as risk factors for depression, including period, but little is known about whether, what ways, themselves associate or distress. Based on thematic analysis semi-structured interviews fourteen mothers England, found often connected feelings depression during after pregnancy to feeling dislocated from their previous identities...
Perinatal mental health difficulties are highly prevalent. In England, the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) programme provides evidence-based psychological treatment, predominantly in form of brief manualized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), people with mild moderate depression or anxiety. Yet little is known about experiences women referred IAPT perinatal difficulties.The aim this qualitative study was investigate how view support for health. We also gained perspective...
Mother and baby units (MBUs) are an inpatient mental health service where women experiencing acute severe postpartum psychiatric difficulties can be admitted with their babies. They currently viewed as best practice in the UK elsewhere. However, provision is fragmented, some residing areas without MBUs to general wards infants. This study aimed compare qualitatively experiences of these two types from perspectives clinicians.Semi-structured interviews were conducted fifteen who received...
Objectives Partners and wider family members play a vital role in relation to women’s perinatal mental health. Clinical guidelines the UK internationally recommend that services supporting women with health difficulties involve support their families too. However, little is known about members’ needs experiences, or whether they feel included by services. This study set out explore this. Methods research formed part of exploring experiences care England. The broader semi-structured...
Background It is unclear how best to identify and treat women with mental disorders in pregnancy the year after birth (i.e. perinatal period). Objectives (1) To investigate depression at antenatal booking [work package (WP) 1]. (2) estimate prevalence of early (WP1). (3) develop examine efficacy a guided self-help intervention for mild moderate delivered by psychological well-being practitioners (4) psychometric properties VOICE (Views On Inpatient CarE) measure service satisfaction (WP3)....
Perinatal mental health difficulties are prevalent among women, and the vulnerability of young infants makes this a time when families experiencing multiple adversities may be particularly likely to attract state intervention. However, very little is known about how mothers experience social work intervention during perinatal period. This study explored experiences women with difficulties. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out 18 6- 9-month-old babies, who had been treated...
Abstract Postpartum psychosis has been found to affect 0.89–2.6 per 1000 women. Onset is typically rapid and severe. Early recognition appropriate treatment are crucial for a good prognosis. Our aim in this study was understand women’s experiences of mental health care services the postnatal period. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 women who reported being treated postpartum psychosis. Findings analysed thematically. Women that healthcare professionals across maternity often...
Specialist community perinatal mental health teams support women diagnosed with moderate to severe psychiatric difficulties in pregnancy or postnatally. These are being expanded across the UK, and there is considerable international interest this model of care. However, not all access these teams, many instead supported by services that do specialise period.To explore women's experiences specialist versus generic non-perinatal support.Semi-structured interviews were conducted 36 who either a...
Abstract Some women with severe perinatal mental health difficulties in England are cared for by acute home treatment services, known as Crisis Resolution Teams (CRTs), which provide short‐term home‐based adults experiencing a crisis. Intensive has been trialed number of countries, but it is not how well suited to the needs women. This qualitative study aimed explore and practitioners experience provision intensive problems. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted who had received period (...
Women who receive a diagnosis of personality disorder may face particular challenges in the context having baby. However, this area has received little attention. This study aimed to qualitatively explore experiences mental health support during perinatal period group mothers self-reported diagnosis. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 women period. These data analyzed thematically. Key themes related feeling judged be unfit mothers; not heard or understood by services; that...
Introduction The need to improve the quality of community mental health services for people with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) is recognised internationally and has become a renewed policy priority in England. Such improvement requires positive engagement from clinicians across service system, their perspectives on achieving good practice be understood. Aim To synthesise qualitative evidence clinician what constitutes practice, helps or prevents it being achieved, CEN. Methods Six...
Abstract Purpose To examine factors associated with being re-admitted in the year after discharge from acute postpartum psychiatric treatment. Methods Secondary data analysis of information collected mothers who were admitted to services childbirth between 2013 and 2017. We carried out univariable analyses multivariable hierarchical logistic regression risk for women’s re-admission care (inpatient or community crisis care) following discharge. Results Sixty-seven (24.1%) 278 women care;...