Megan Galbally

ORCID: 0000-0003-3909-1918
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Research Areas
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Murdoch University
2016-2024

Monash University
2022-2024

Monash Health
2023-2024

Avenir Health
2021-2024

Australian National University
2024

Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2024

Monash Medical Centre
2023-2024

King Edward Memorial Hospital
2018-2023

The University of Western Australia
2020-2023

The University of Notre Dame Australia
2016-2022

Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family courts, but misunderstandings widespread sometimes result misapplications. The aim of this consensus statement is, therefore, to enhance understanding, counter misinformation, steer family-court utilisation attachment a supportive, evidence-based direction, especially with regard child protection custody decision-making. article is divided into two parts. In the first, we address problems related use...

10.1080/14616734.2020.1840762 article EN cc-by Attachment & Human Development 2021-01-11

High intrauterine cortisol exposure can inhibit fetal growth and have programming effects for the child's subsequent stress reactivity. Placental 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD2) limits amount of maternal transferred to fetus. However, relationship between psychopathology 11β-HSD2 remains poorly defined. This study examined effect depressive disorder, antidepressant use symptoms depression anxiety in pregnancy on placental gene (HSD11B2) expression. Drawing data from Mercy...

10.3390/ijms161126034 article EN International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2015-11-17

Our purpose was to determine if babies breastfed at 6 months of age were more likely wake night and less sleep alone than formula-fed babies.Data drawn from the first wave The Longitudinal Study Australian Children, an ongoing, nationally representative study growth development Australia's children. 4507 participants met criteria for this study. measures examined infant problems as outcome breastfeeding exposure in addition demographic data, maternal mental health, birthweight gestational...

10.1111/jpc.12089 article EN Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2013-01-21

Antipsychotics are core treatments for people living with psychotic disorders. Understanding individualised factors that influence both efficacy and adverse responses will improve outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine sex differences in antipsychotic-related tolerability. This a secondary analysis data from phase 1 1a Clinical Antipsychotic Trials Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE); participants schizophrenia were randomly assigned double-blinded treatment oral olanzapine,...

10.1007/s40263-024-01089-w article EN cc-by-nc CNS Drugs 2024-05-07

Maternal mental health represents a significant global burden. The Mercy Pregnancy and Emotional Well-being Study (MPEWS) was established to provide comprehensive investigation of early developmental mechanisms modifiers for maternal, fetal child emotional well-being. MPEWS is prospective, longitudinal study from pregnancy 36 months postpartum that includes diagnostic measures maternal health, observational the mother-infant relationship, development, repeat biological sampling. A total 282...

10.1002/mpr.1558 article EN International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research 2017-01-25

Background There have been conflicting findings for severe mental illnesses and the risk gestational diabetes mellitus ( GDM ). Outside of pregnancy, both specific antipsychotic medications associated with an elevated metabolic disorders, including type 2 mellitus. Aim This study examined developing in relation to disorder, psychotropic treatment comorbid factors. Materials Methods A retrospective 539 pregnant women disorders was carried out. Measures included diagnosis, health medication,...

10.1111/ajo.12986 article EN Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2019-05-29

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine neonatal symptoms previously reported be associated with exposure antidepressant medication in late pregnancy a group infants exposed antidepressants, using prospective and controlled design. Method: A case–control recruited 27 pregnant women taking matched controls who were not pregnancy. Of medication, 25 remained on third trimester and, these, 23 had complete data available. In after delivery assessed Beck Depression Inventory-II...

10.1080/00048670903107583 article EN Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2009-01-01

There is evidence of increasing prescription antidepressant medication in pregnant women. This has arisen from the recognition importance treating maternal depression. must be balanced, however, with information on outcomes for infants and children exposed to antidepressants pregnancy. The aim present study was examine whether neonatal including gestational age at birth, growth birth then 1 month postpartum were altered by utero exposure using a prospective controlled design.A case-control...

10.3109/00048670903559593 article EN Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2010-04-16

To examine the developmental outcomes in children exposed to antidepressants utero and compare those not these medicationsA prospective case-controlled study of pregnancy assessed 22 19 using Bayley Scales Infant Development, third edition. The control group was measured at a mean age 23.09 (SD 3.82) months medicated 28.53 6.22). Maternal variables were purpose-designed questionnaire Beck Depression Inventory (II) three assessments postpartum.Children antidepressant medication scored lower...

10.3109/00048674.2010.549995 article EN Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2011-02-11
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