ArticleJournal of behavioral medicine2018
Introducing Mother Baby Connections: a model of intensive perinatal mental health outpatient programming.
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- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders: Guide de pratique 2024 du Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments pour le traitement des troubles de l'humeur, des troubles anxieux et des troubles connexes périnatals.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2025Guideline
- Translating Combined Mother-Baby Interaction Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression from In-Person to Digital Delivery viaMedical research archives · 2026Article
- Models and key elements of integrated perinatal mental health care: A scoping review.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Applying the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to develop MommaConnect: a digital healthcare platform for addressing postpartum depression and improving infant well-being.Exploration of neuroscience · 2024Article
- Bonding and Infants' Development and Quality of Life: A Study Among Mothers with Severe Mental Illnesses in Remission.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Postpartum Maternal Functioning in Black Women: A Secondary Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Racial Identity Clusters and Their Relation to Postpartum Maternal Functioning in Black Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Prospective Associations of Lifetime Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Birth-Related Traumatization With Maternal and Infant Outcomes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Editorial: Perinatal mood symptoms and postpartum maternal functioning: Describing the evidence related to effective and ineffective interventions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Persian version of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF): a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- The Importance of Patient-Centered Research in the Promotion of Postpartum Mental Health.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- A Stepped Care Model of Patient Navigation to Enhance Engagement with Perinatal Mental Health Care.Health equity · 2020Article
- The fourth trimester: toward improved postpartum health and healthcare of mothers and their families in the United States.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
Perinatal mental health problems, experienced by 15-20% of women, are a significant public health issue associated with adverse effects among childbearing women; yet only 20-25% receive adequate treatment. There has been a recent proliferation of intensive perinatal day treatment programs in the United States. To meet this need in the greater Philadelphia area, we introduce Mother Baby Connections (MBC), an innovative interdisciplinary, attachment-focused, intensive, outpatient perinatal mental health program recently launched at Drexel University. The purpose of this paper is to (1) present an overview of MBC, its theoretical framework for services, and its evidence-based components, highlighting the unique factors that differentiate this program from traditional outpatient treatment, and (2) present clinical outcome data utilizing scores from reliable and valid scales, including enrollment to discharge outcomes from 20 months of MBC operation. In sum, outcomes for 20 predominantly minority women with complete measures showed significant improvements in maternal depression symptom severity, maternal functioning, birth trauma symptoms, perceived stress, parenting stress, and emotional regulation. Effect sizes were medium to large (i.e., 0.42-2.00). We conclude that MBC is a viable model for tailored intensive outpatient treatment to foster maternal mental health and functioning during the perinatal period.
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