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A study of 530 healthy, Iranian women with infants between the ages of 6-10 weeks postpartum were studied in order to validate the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) and assess levels of postpartum functioning.  Results from this investigation, lead by Dr(s) Mojgan Mirghafourvand and Solmaz Ghanbari-Homayi (and others), indicate that the BIMF is both…
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Testified today in front of the Georgia House of Representatives Maternal Mortality Study Committee. Advocated for perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs) training for all current and aspiring healthcare providers who see new mothers – and for universal PMADs screening. The tools are in place – we just need the will.
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https://news.mercer.edu/mercer-professors-tool-for-new-moms-could-help-disrupt-maternal-health-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR3_RxoK8mXb5eMYBzG7QvivqMvFC_vsktzRk3A6xI4HFd_AlcAvY0Dh-ek
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The Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) was recently modified and validated for mothers whose infants were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).  The study results revealed that not all admission diagnoses may be equal in terms of their impact on the mother’s functioning.  Read more here: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2018.7168.  For information on the BIMF-NICU,…
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In the article, “Heterogeneity in psychiatric diagnostic classification,” researchers from the UK describe their thematic analysis of diagnostic categories in the DSM-5.  They found variation in diagnostic criteria across several categories for different disorders.  The disorders that were reviewed for heterogeneity were schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, bipolar and related disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders,…
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