Check out our featured article on the Interaction Effects of Maternal Sexually Transmitted Infections with Prenatal Care Utilization Status.  The full text of this article can be found here.  

This editorial provides a brief summary of the state of Postpartum Functional Assessment via the BIMF.

…and we have an incredible slate of speakers including Dr. Lindsay Standeven (Johns Hopkins University), Dr. Dara Mendez (University of Pittsburgh), Kim Harris (Postpartum Support International, GA Chapter) and Dr. Misti Patel (and more!) Maternal Health Speakers Series | Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center

Check out our article, recently published in the Journal of Rural Health: “Sociodemographic disparities in preterm birth and low birthweight in the State of Georgia: Results from the 2017-2018 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System” Read more here.  

Thank you to Mad in America for spotlighting maternal mental health, maternal functioning, and climate change: New Tools to Support New Moms: An Interview with Jennifer Barkin, PhD

“In this study, we developed a patient‐centered online tool to bolster postpartum functioning, and col‐ lected data on the feasibility, acceptability, and initial impact of this tool on functioning and emo‐ tional wellbeing. Check out what my talented mentee, Ari Albanese just published.  Read more here.

Talking Mental Health related to Extreme Weather Events in Moms + Kids at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta on May 28th @7pm!

“The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of an innovative psychotherapy group for women with symptoms of PMADs. Methods: This seven-session group, Motherhood and Me (Mom-Me), includes selected skills training from ACT, DBT, and Emotion-Centered Problem-Solving Therapy…In line with third-wave approaches, this group was developed to enhance maternal functioning, which, in turn,…

“The severity of depressive symptoms, inversely associated with vitamin A plasma levels, is likely to be modulated by the degree of inflammation. Patients presenting with lifetime psychotic symptoms may be more vulnerable to oxidative stress and may have a higher activation of humoral immunity.” Read more about our work here.

The BIMF was slightly modified for this study of Ugandan Children that may have been exposed to in utero/peripartum antiretroviral (IPA) therapy.   In this vulnerable population of caregivers, BIMF scores were in the high 50s [possible range 0-120, where 120 equates to perfect functioning].  In context, these are the lowest BIMF scores we’ve seen to…