Health equity and perinatal mental health

ML Miller, J Dupree, MA Monette, EK Lau… - Current Psychiatry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Pregnancy and the postpartum period are vulnerable times to
experience psychiatric symptoms. Our goal was to describe existing inequities in perinatal …

Understanding the domains of experiences of black mothers with preterm infants in the United States: A systematic literature review

KV Ajayi, WR Garney - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2023 - Springer
Objective To report the domains of Black mothers' experiences with preterm infants in the
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to determine the frameworks used. Methods A …

Medical mistrust mediates the relationship between nonconsensual intersex surgery and healthcare avoidance among intersex adults

JC Wang, KB Dalke, R Nachnani… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Intersex individuals experience poor health due, in part, to healthcare
avoidance. Nonconsensual intersex surgery may contribute to medical mistrust and …

'We are suffering. Nothing is changing.'Black mother's experiences, communication, and support in the neonatal intensive care unit in the United States: A Qualitative …

KV Ajayi, R Page, T Montour, WR Garney… - Ethnicity & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Black mothers experience markedly disproportionate maternal morbidity and
mortality in the United States, with racism often cited as the root cause manifesting through …

Is It Safe for Me to Get It? Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination Decision-Making among Postpartum Women Who Are Black and Hispanic in Deep South

R Zhang, T Byrd, S Qiao, ME Torres, X Li… - Journal of Racial and …, 2024 - Springer
Background COVID-19 vaccination is vital for ending the pandemic, yet safety concerns
persist among pregnant and postpartum women, especially those who are Black and …

Teaching Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience Through a DEI Lens

JK Opper - Teaching of Psychology, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction As higher education continues to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI),
cognitive/behavioral neuroscience and other physiologically based psychology courses may …

Using Wearable Digital Devices to Screen Children for Mental Health Conditions: Ethical Promises and Challenges

A O'Leary, T Lahey, J Lovato, B Loftness, A Douglas… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
In response to a burgeoning pediatric mental health epidemic, recent guidelines have
instructed pediatricians to regularly screen their patients for mental health disorders with …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination decision-making among African American and Hispanic pregnant and postpartum women in Deep South

R Zhang, T Byrd, S Qiao, ME Torres, X Li, J Liu - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background COVID-19 vaccination is vital for ending the pandemic but concerns about its
safety among pregnant and postpartum women, especially among African American (AA) …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting prenatal depression and assessing model bias using machine learning models

Y Huang, S Alvernaz, SJ Kim, P Maki, Y Dai… - … Psychiatry Global Open …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Perinatal depression is one of the most common medical complications during
pregnancy and postpartum period, affecting 10% to 20% of pregnant individuals, with higher …

The role of doulas in supporting perinatal mental health–a qualitative study

J Quiray, E Richards, Y Navarro-Aguirre… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective The perinatal period presents several opportunities to identify and treat perinatal
mental health and substance use disorders by integrating into existing care pathways. We …