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WAPMHU Publications
Reports
The following WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit (WAPMHU) reports are available for you to download.
State
Perinatal Mental Health Initiative Report, 2003-2007 (pdf, 760 KB)
The report outlines the activities of the WAPMHU from
2003 through to 2007.
Aboriginal Perinatal Service Expansion Baseline
Evaluation - Full Report (2008) (pdf, 1.6 MB)
Aboriginal
Perinatal Service Expansion Baseline Evaluation - Executive
Summary (2008) (pdf, 291KB)
The WAPMHU has been working to establish a perinatal mental
health pilot project with the Indigenous community in Carnarvon.
This executive summary presents the findings of a baseline
evaluation, which will be used as a comparison once the pilot
project has begun.
This report from the State Perinatal Reference Group explores the experiences of Iraqi, Ethiopian and Sudanese women during pregnancy and post partum in Western Australia.
A Sudanese Perinatal Mental Health Support Group: 12-month Evaluation Report (May 2009) (pdf, 1.2mb)
Evaluation of a trial support group for Sudanese mothers, provided by ISHAR Multicultural Women's Health Centre with funding from WAPMHU.
Practical Support Program: 12-month Evaluation Report (June 2009) (pdf, 1.1mb)
Evaluation of a trial practical home support service, provided by Red Cross WA with funding from WAPMHU.
Research into Perinatal Mental Health
The following list of research articles and reviews may be useful to health professionals. Please note that the list is by no means exhaustive and does not imply endorsement by the WAPMHU. Links to abstracts and full-text articles are provided where possible.
- Perinatal mental health (general)
- Anxiety in the perinatal period
- Depression in the perinatal period
- Assessment and treatment
- Attachment
- Social support
- Other perinatal mental health issues
Perinatal mental health (general)
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) (1998). [online]. Accessed December 5 2007. Mental Health and Wellbeing: Profile of Adults, Australia, 1997.
Statewide Obstetric Support Unit, WA Department of Health (2006). [online]. Accessed January 3rd 2008. Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders.
Anxiety in the perinatal period
Abramowitz, J.S., Laresen, K. & Moore, K.M. (2006). Treatment of anxiety disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum. In Hendrick, V. (Ed.) Psychiatric Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum: Principles and Treatment (pp.83-108). Totowa, New Jersey: Humana Press.
Austin, M.P. (2004). Antenatal screening and early intervention for ''perinatal'' distress, depression and anxiety: where to from here? Archive of Women's Mental Health, 7, 1-6. Go to abstract.
Glover, V. & O'Connor, T.G. (2006). Maternal anxiety: its effect on the fetus and child. British Journal of Midwifery, 14(11), pp.663-667. Go to abstract.
Heron, J., O'Connor, T.G., Evans, J., Golding, J. & Glover, V. (2004). The course of anxiety and depression through pregnancy and the post partum in a community sample. Journal of Affective Disorders, 80(1), 65-73. Go to abstract.
Matthey, S. (2004). Detection and treatment of postnatal depression (perinatal depression or anxiety). Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 17, pp.21-29. Go to abstract.
Matthey, S., Barnett, B., Howie, P. & Kavanagh, D. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders, 74, pp.139-147. Go to abstract.
Miller, R. L., Pallant, J. F. & Negri, L. M. (2006). Anxiety and stress in the postpartum: is there more to postnatal distress than depression? BMC Psychiatry, 6 (12). Go to abstract.
O'Connor, T.G., Heron, J., Glover, V. and the ALSPAC Study Team (2002). Antenatal anxiety predicts child behavioural/emotional problems independently of postnatal depression. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41(12), pp.1470-1477. Go to abstract.
O'Connor, T.G., Heron, J., Golding, J., Beveridge, M. & Glover, V. (2002). Maternal antenatal anxiety and children's behavioural/emotional problems at 4 years: report from the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children. British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, pp.502-508. Go to abstract.
Ross, L.E. & McLean, L.M. (2006). Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 67 (8), pp.1285-1298. Go to abstract.
Depression in the perinatal period
Armstrong S, Small R. (2007). Screening for postnatal depression: not a simple task. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 31(1):57-61. Go to abstract.
Austin, M.P. (2004). Antenatal screening and early intervention for ''perinatal'' distress, depression and anxiety: where to from here? Archive of Women's Mental Health, 7, 1-6. Go to abstract.
Beck, C. (2001). Predictors of post partum depression: An update. Nursing Research, 50, 275-285. Go to abstract.
Boath, E., Bradley, E. & Henshaw, C. (2005). The prevention of postnatal depression: A narrative systematic review. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 26, (3), 185-192. Go to abstract.
Buist, A., Austin, M-P., Hayes, B., Speelman, C., Bilszta, J., Gemmill, A., Brooks, J., & Ellwood, D. (2008). Postnatal Mental Health of Women Giving Birth in Australia 2002-2004: Findings from the beyondblue National Postnatal Depression Program. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42(1), 66-73. Go to abstract.
Buist, A, Bilszta, J., Barnett, B., Milgrom, J., Ericksen, J., Condon, J. et al. (2005). Recognition and management of perinatal depression in general practice: a survey of GPs and postnatal women. Australian Family Physician, 34(9), 787-90. Go to article.
Buist, A., Condon, J., Brooks, J., Speelman, C., Milgrom, J., Hayes, B., Ellwood, D., Barnett, B., Kowlenko, N., Bilszta, J., Matthey, S., & Austin, M-P. (2006). Acceptability of routine screening for perinatal depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 93(1-3), 233-237. Go to abstract.
Hatton, D., Harrison-Hohner, J., Matarazzo, J., Edwards, P., Lewy, A. and Davis, L. (2007). Missed antenatal depression among high risk women: A secondary analysis. Archive of Womens Mental Health. 10, pp. 121-123. Go to abstract.
Heron, J., O'Connor, T.G., Evans, J., Golding, J. & Glover, V. (2004). The course of anxiety and depression through pregnancy and the post partum in a community sample. Journal of Affective Disorders, 80(1), 65-73. Go to abstract.
Herring, M. & Kaslow, N. (2002). Depression and attachment in families: A child focussed perspective. Family Process, 41(3) 494-59. Go to abstract.
Matthey, S. (2004). Detection and treatment of postnatal depression (perinatal depression or anxiety). Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 17, pp.21-29. Go to abstract.
Matthey, S., Barnett, B., Howie, P. & Kavanagh, D. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders, 74, pp.139-147. Go to abstract.
Milgrom, J., Gemmill, A. W., Bilszta, J., Hayes, B., Barnett, B., Brooks, J., Ericksen, J., Ellwood, D., & Buist, A. (2008). Antenatal risk factors for postnatal depression: A large prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 108, 147-157. Go to abstract.
O'Connor, T.G., Heron, J., Glover, V. and the ALSPAC Study Team (2002). Antenatal anxiety predicts child behavioural/emotional problems independently of postnatal depression. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41(12), pp.1470-1477. Go to abstract.
Oates, M.R., Cox, J.L., Neema, S., Austin, P., Glandgeaud-Fredudenthal, N., Gorman, L.L., Hacking, S., Hirst, E., Kammerer, M.H., Klier, C.M., Seneiviratne, G., Smith, M., Sutter-Dallay, A.L., Valoriani, V., Wickberg, K., Yoshida, K. (2004). Postnatal depression across countries and cultures: A qualitative study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 184, s10-s16. Go to article.
Talge, N.M., Neal, C., Glover, V. & the Early Stress, Translational Research and Prevention Science Network: Foetal and Neonatal Experience on Child and Adolescent Mental Health (2007). Antenatal Maternal stress and long-term effects on child neurodevelopment: how and why? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(3/4), pp.245-261. Go to abstract.
Austin, M.P. (2004). Antenatal screening and early intervention for ''perinatal'' distress, depression and anxiety: where to from here? Archive of Women's Mental Health, 7, 1-6. Go to abstract.
Buist, A, Bilszta, J., Barnett, B., Milgrom, J., Ericksen, J., Condon, J. et al. (2005). Recognition and management of perinatal depression in general practice: a survey of GPs and postnatal women. Australian Family Physician, 34(9), 787-90. Go to article.
Buist, A., Condon, J., Brooks, J., Speelman, C., Milgrom, J., Hayes, B., Ellwood, D., Barnett, B., Kowlenko, N., Bilszta, J., Matthey, S., & Austin, M-P. (2006). Acceptability of routine screening for perinatal depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 93(1-3), 233-237. Go to abstract.
Cox, J., Holden, J., and Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression. British Journal of Psychiatry. 150, pp. 782-786. Go to abstract.
Coyle, B. and Adams, C. (2002). The EPDS: Guidelines for its use as part of a maternal mood assessment. Community Practitioner. 75. pp. 394-395.
Matthey S, White T, Panasetis P et al. (2002). Evaluation of the routine psychosocial assessment at Liverpool hospital antenatal clinic. Sydney, Australia: Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, South Western Sydney Area Health Service.
Matthey, S. (2004). Detection and treatment of postnatal depression (perinatal depression or anxiety). Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 17, pp.21-29. Go to abstract.
Matthey, S., Barnett, B., Howie, P. & Kavanagh, D. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders, 74, pp.139-147. Go to abstract.
Misri, S. & Kendrick, K (2007). Treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: a review. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(8), pp.489-498. Go to article.
Cassidy, J., Woodhouse, S., Cooper, G., Hoffman, K., Powell, B. & Rodenberg, M. (2005). Examination of the precursors of infant attachment security: implications for early intervention and intervention research. In Berlin, L., Ziv, Y. & Greenberg, M. (Eds). Enhancing Early Attachments. New York: Guilford Press.
Cooper, G., Hoffman, K., Powell, B., & Marvin, R. (2005). The Circle of SecurityT intervention: Differential diagnosis and differential treatment. In Berlin, L., Ziv, Y. & Greenberg, M. Enhancing Early Attachments. New York: Guilford Press.
Marvin, R., Cooper, G., Hoffman, K. & Powell, B. (2002). The Circle of SecurityT Project: attachment-based intervention with caregiver-pre-school child dyads. Attachment & Human Development, Vol. 4, No 1, April 2002, 107-124. Go to article.
Shamir-Essakow, G., Ungerer, J.A. & Rapee, R.M. (2005). Attachment, behavioural inhibition and anxiety in preschool children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 33(2), 131-143. Go to abstract.
Warren, S.L., Huston, L. Egeland, B. & Sroufe, L.A. (1997). Child and adolescent anxiety disorders and early attachment. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(5), 637-644. Go to abstract.
Kivijarvi, M., Raiha, H., Virtanen, S., Lertola. K & Piha J. (2004). Maternal sensitivity behaviour and infant crying, fussing and contented behaviour: the effects of mother's experienced social support. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 45(3), 239-246. Go to abstract.
Other perinatal mental health issues
Chaudron, L.H. & Pies, R.W. (2003) The relationship between postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder: a review. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 64(11), 1284-1292. Go to abstract.
Oates, M. (2003). Suicide: the leading cause of maternal death. The British Journal of Psychiatry; 183; 279-281. Go to article.
