Hi Justine
Some research articles that may be useful are:
Creedy et al (2000), "Childbirth and the Development of Acute Trauma
Symptoms: Incidence and Contributing Factors", BIRTH, 27(2): 104-111.
Green et al (1990), "Expectations, Experiences, and Psychological Outcomes
of Childbirth: A Prospective Study of 825 Women", BIRTH, 17(1): 15-24.
Berg and Dahlberg (1998), "A phenomenological study of women's experiences
of complicated childbirth", MIDWIFERY, 14: 23-29.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Bec
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From: Justine Caines
Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2001 12:36
To: OzMid List
Subject: Beyond Blue PND Study
Hi All
You may have heard of the new PND study that is to be undertaken by
Beyond Blue (Jeff Kennett's little baby!) �Following is info from their
site. �The survey seems finalised but I think it would still be worthwhile
writing to them and quizzing them on their research as to what women will be
questioned about etc and the relationship between birth trauma and PND. �As
a member of Maternity Coalition I have offered to put something together but
I was hoping for some help with any research. �I'm not too sure there's been
much done but am especially interested in any links between birth trauma and
type of care in birth and PND.
The website is www.beyondblue.org.au/site/ and the following gives a
specific contact at Beyond Blue. �
In Birthing Solidarity
Justine Caines
Maternity Coalition - ACT Branch
Depression prevention programs
Post natal depression project
Although bringing a new baby into the family is generally a joyous
experience, for many women the adjustment is not pleasant. For many women,
childbirth is preceded or proceeded by the experience of depression and/or
anxiety. In fact, postnatal depression (PND) affects around 14% of women
giving birth in Australia. Not only does PND affect the mother directly in
terms of emotions and ability to cope with the demands of a newborn, but it
can also impact greatly on the whole family.
Like depression that can be experienced outside of the postnatal
period, PND can be treated. However, despite the high levels of contact with
health professionals around this time, often PND is not detected. Without
detection, PND is likely to persist, and over time can have negative
consequences on emotional wellbeing for all family members, and in some
cases may impact on child development.
Thus the nature of PND points to the strong need to identify PND
early. Early detection means that effective treatments can be provided,
ultimately reducing the negative experience and impact on a family.
In response to this, 'beyondblue' is sponsoring a large four-year
program across five states, which has been designed to increase detection of
PND, and evaluate the effectiveness of a range of early intervention
procedures. Overall, the program will enable us to evaluate ways of
increasing awareness and management of PND.
First, the program is designed to increase awareness of and about
PND both in the community at large and amongst health professionals. Second,
the project will evaluate a number of different types of early interventions
in an attempt to identify how PND can be most effectively managed. In
particular, the study will examine four specific interventions across the
country, namely: interventions with couples (Western Australia); for
partners (South Australia); for mothers and children (Victoria); those with
Non English Speaking Backgrounds (NSW); and, those involving the midwife,
Maternal and Child Health Nurse, and GP (Queensland).
In the design of this large-scale study, special consideration has
also been given to addressing issues for Indigenous, rural and non-English
speaking women. In particular the study seeks to identify what interventions
or approaches are most important to address areas of specific need in these
population groups.
If you would like any further information about this project or
postnatal depression in general, please feel free to contact Dr. Nicole
Highet at 'beyondblue' on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nicole is a
Doctor of Psychology and has specialised in this area in both a clinical and
research capacity.
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