This section contains details of current research and resources in relation to perinatal mental health and wellbeing.
Some of these references are older but show significant research so have been included.

Antenatal Depression

Avon longitudinal cohort study of depressed mood during pregnancy and after childbirth
BMJ
 

Postnatal Depression

Appleby L et al (1997) A controlled study of fluoxetine and cognitive-behavioural counselling in
the treatment of postnatal depression
British Medical Journal 314:932-936

University of Birmingham, Department of Psychiatry, Research :Action on Puerperal Psychosis
Website

Puerperal Psychosis

Pubmed links to texts

This paper describes a study that examines the risk of future psychiatric illness in women suffering a psychotic episode after giving birth.
Risk of puerperal and non-puerperal recurrence of illness following bipolar affective puerperal (post-partum)
psychosis.Robertson E, Jones I, Haque S, Holder R, Craddock N.Br J Psychiatry. 2005; 186-258-9.

This article outlines strategies for minimising risk for women with known bipolar disorder who are planning to start a family, and discusses how care could be improved on a national basis for such individuals.
Bipolar disorder and childbirth: the importance of recognising risk -- JONES and CRADDOCK 186 (6): 453 -- The British Journal of Psychiatry

 

Paternal Depression

Huang, C.C., & Warner, L.A. (2005). Relationship characteristics & depression among fathers with newborns. Social Service Review, 79, 95-118

Madsen, S.A. (2006). Fathers and postnatal depression: research results from the Project: Men’s Psychological Transition to Fatherhood – Mood Disorders in Men Becoming Fathers. Copenhagen: Rigshospitalet.

Buist, A., Morse, C.A., & Durkin, S. (2003). Men’s adjustment to fatherhood: implications for obstetric health care. Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology &. Neonatal Nursing, 32  172–80

Misri, S., Kostaras, X., Fox, D,, & Kostaras, D. (2000). The impact of partner support in the treatment of postpartum depression. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 45 (6) 554-8

Condon, J.T., Boyce, P., & Corkindale, C.J. (2004). The First-Time Fathers Study: a prospective study of the mental health and wellbeing of men during the transition to parenthood. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38(1-2), 56-64.

Davey, S.J., Dziurawiec, S., & O’Brien-Malone, A. (2006). Men’s voices: postnatal depression from the perspective of male partners. Qualitative Health Research. 16 (2) 206-220

Goodman, J.H. (2004). Paternal postpartum depression, its relationship to maternal postpartum depression, and implications for family health. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45 (1) 26-35.
 

Impact on the Infant

Dave, S., Nazareth, I., Sherr, L., & Senior, R. (2005). The association of paternal mood and infant temperament: A pilot study. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 23 (4) 609-621

Edhborg, M., Lundh, W., Seimyr, L., & Widstrom, A. M. (2003). The parent-child relationship in the context of maternal depressive mood. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 6 (3) 211-216.

Fisher, J.R.W., Cabral de Mello, M., Patel, V., & Rahman, A. (2006). Maternal depression and newborn health. Newsletter for the Partnership of Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, 2. Geneva. (Available at http://www.pmnch.org)

Kurstjens, S., & Wolke, D. (2001). Effects of maternal depression on cognitive development of children over the first 7 years of life. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(5), 623-636

Murray, L., Cooper, P.J., Wilson, A., & Romaniuk, H. (2003). Controlled trial of the short- and long-term effect of psychological treatment of post-partum depression: impact on the mother-child relationship and child outcomes. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 182, 420-427

Ramchandani, P., Stein, A., Evans, J., O'Connor, T. and the ALSPAC study team (2005). Paternal depression in the postnatal period and child development: a prospective population study. Lancet, 365 (9478) 2201-5

Roberts, S. L., Bushnell, J.A., Collings, S.C., & Purdie, G.L. (2006). Psychological health of men with partners who have post-partum depression. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40 (8) 704-711
 

Further Reading

Barclay L, Lloyd B (1996) The misery of motherhood: alternative approaches to distress. Midwifery 12 (3) 136-138

Beck C (1996) Meta-analysis of predictors of postnatal depression. Nursing Research 45 (5) 297-302

Bick D E, MacArthur C, Knowles H, Winter H (2002)  Postnatal care: evidence and guidelines for management.  Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh

Leverton T J, Elliott S A (200)  Is the EPDS a magic wand?  A comparison of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and health visitor report as predictors of diagnosis on the present state examination.
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 18 (4) 280-296

Lewis G, Drife J (eds) (2001)  Why Mothers die 1997 - 1999: The fifth report of the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the United Kingdom.  RCOG, London

Useful addresses /websites

Access to government reports such as the national services framework for mental health
Department of health

An American website with information on postnatal depression
Postpartum Support International (PSI)

MIND (National Association of Mental Illness)
22 Harley Street  London  W1N 2ED
Tel: 0207 6370741
Website Mind (National Association for Mental Health)

MAMA (Meet a Mum Association)
14 Willis Road
Croydon  Surrey CR0 2XX
Tel: 0208 6650357

CRY-SIS (support for mothers with crying babies)
CRY-SIS  London  SW1 3XX
Tel: 0207 2400953
Website Cry-sis - support for crying baby, screaming, sleepless and demanding babies

Association for Postnatal Illness
145 Dawes Road  Fulham  London  SW6 7BE
Tel: 0207 3860868
Website PNI-UK: Perinatal Illness - UK

The Marce Society contact details info@marcesociety.com
The Marce Society Main homepage
The Marce Society Resource Pack  resource pack on Emotional Effects of Childbirth
(2002) ISBN: 0-9522898-1-4

Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH)
CEMACH Publications

National Statistics
ONS (Office for National Statistics)

SANDS
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society

Nursing & Midwifery Council

National Electronic Library for Health

British Maternal & Fetal  Medicine Society

RCM
Royal College of Midwives

RCOG
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Health Promotion Library Inverness
Directorate of Public Health, Highland NHS Board
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
INVERNESS
IV2 3HG
Tel: 01463 717123
Fax: 01463 235189
Textphone: 0800 95 95 98
 

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