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Studying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Karlene Cunningham, PhD (Offered in English)This month’s podcast features an insightful interview with Dr. Karlene Cunningham, who leads essential support for birthing individuals of color. Her work with doulas highlights the importance of recognizing and uplifting the talents and gifts that communities already offer to birthing people. Dr. Cunningham also discusses how her early research on adolescent sexual relationships can inform interventions and studies related to birthing individuals. Additionally, she shares her pioneering efforts to ensure that AI research includes voices often marginalized or overlooked in developing interventions. Guest bio Dr. Karlene Cunningham earned her PhD in Clin...2024-11-0129 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Cindy H. Liu (offered in English)This month's MONA podcast guest is Dr. Cindy H. Liu, who examines the critical experiences of adolescents and college students to understand complex developmental and cultural experiences. Dr. Liu shares findings from a COVID-19-related study highlighting how unexpected residential moves affected college students’ mental health. We also hear about her current fascinating study that examines the intersection between identity, discrimination, and mental health among Chinese American adolescents. This line of research can help pave the way for understanding the perinatal experiences of racially and ethnically diverse individuals. Guest biograph:Cindy H. Liu, Ph.D...2024-10-2544 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Bruma Palacios Hernández (offered in Spanish, Ofrecido en español)Acompáñenos este mes para un podcast informativo y muy relevante. La Dra. Palacios Hernández brinda información invaluable sobre la salud mental perinatal en México, incluidos los efectos de los desastres naturales, la pandemia y los factores contextuales. También aborda la importancia de crear espacios seguros y promover el apoyo social para reducir la violencia contra las mujeres, reduciendo así el riesgo de salud mental perinatal adversa. La Dra. Palacios Hernández llama a otros a la acción e inspira a otros a unirse a la fuerza laboral de salud mental perinatal de México. 2024-07-081h 03Studying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Karen Martínez-González, MD (offered in English, with Spanish at end of interview)Join us this month to learn about the critical findings on the effects of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal women in Puerto Rico. Dr. Martinez-Gonzalez also provides policy recommendations for ensuring perinatal people have the social support needed during large-scale events. She also shares exciting information about research opportunities for clinicians interested in working with Latinos in Puerto Rico and the US. You’ll enjoy her Spanish call to research engagement at minute 36:40 of the bilingual interview.For more information about training opportunities, please contact Dr. Martinez-Gonzalez at Karen.martinez4@upr.edu.Dr...2024-05-2943 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Adrienne GriffenListen to this month’s episode with Adrienne Griffen, who offers strategic recommendations for increasing policy engagement to address perinatal mental health needs. As a national perinatal mental health advocate with more than two decades of experience, Griffen provides listeners with insightful steps to expand on the incredible work of non-profit organizations like the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (mmhla.org). Adrienne Griffen, MPP, is the Executive Director of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (mmhla.org) and a nationally recognized advocate and subject matter expert in maternal mental health. Fueled by her lived experience with postpartum depr...2024-05-0137 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Rhonda C. Boyd (offered in English)Dr. Boyd has expertise in adapting interventions for adolescents and perinatal people, particularly African Americans. Listen to this month’s episode to learn about the innovative strategies deployed by Dr. Boyd to ensure interventions are culturally sensitive and reduce perinatal depressive symptoms, improve parenting, and address suicidal ideation. Dr. Rhonda C. Boyd is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Additionally, she is a researcher at CHOP PolicyLab and a member of the Natio...2024-04-0136 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Xochitl Carlos Mendez (Offered in Spanish)Muchos miembros de la comunidad invierten en atender las necesidades de las comunidades perinatales. Este mes, Xochitl comparte sugerencias perspicaces para involucrar a las mujeres perinatales latinas y de habla hispana y a las comunidades latinas en investigaciones e intervenciones. Xochitl también ofrece a los miembros de la comunidad consejos para participar en la investigación. Este episodio del podcast menciona un tema delicado como lo es el abuso sexual infantil. El testimonio que se presenta puede resultar desafiantes para algunos oyentes. Se recomienda discreción al escuchar, especialmente para aquellos que puedan haber experimentado traumas infan...2024-03-0633 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Sheehan D. Fisher, PhDIncreasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in perinatal mental health care and research requires a conscious effort at all professional levels. Join us this month to learn why diversity, equity, and inclusion are needed now. Listen to how Dr. Fisher’s research and administrative activities address important gaps in the field.Dr. Fisher is an Associate Professor and perinatal clinical psychologist at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at The Graduate School. His research focuses on the effects of perinatal and subsequent parental mental health on infant/child health outcomes, with a...2024-01-3121 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Simone Vigod, MD (Offered in English)Helping patients make decisions about treatment during the perinatal period is a critical process for the birth person and their provider. Dr. Simone Vigod, MD, explains how her team developed a patient decision aid. Dr. Vigod also shares the research benefits of large datasets. Dr. Simone Vigod (MD 2003, FRCPC 2009) is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Women’s College Hospital, one of the University of Toronto’s nine fully affiliated academic health sciences centers. Dr. Vigod is a lea...2024-01-0235 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Bolea-Alamanac, PhD (Offered in Spanish/En español)Este mes, discutimos la investigación específica del sexo y el papel del sexismo en la salud mental perinatal con la Dra. Blanca Bolea-Alamanac. Escuche las perspicaces observaciones y hallazgos que la Dra. Bolea-Alamanac ha realizado utilizando grandes conjuntos de datos y a través de su programa de radio en español ofrecido en Toronto, Ontario.La Dra. Bolea-Alamanac es profesora asistente de psiquiatría en el Women's College Hospital de la Universidad de Toronto, Centro de Adicción y Salud Mental, y directora de SCOPE (Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience). La Dra. Bolea-Alamanac recibi...2023-11-0124 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Jorge Osma, PhD (Offered in Spanish/En español)This month, we kick off the Spanish language MONA podcast with Dr. Jorge Osma, PhD, president of the Marcé of Spain. (MARES https://marcesociety.com/regional-groups/spanish-marce-society/). If you want to brush up on your Spanish or are proficient, you’ll enjoy this podcast! Dr. Osma shares useful tips for conducting online studies with perinatal people. He also provides excellent tips for mentors and mentees. Spanish transcription is available.Este mes, iniciamos el podcast MONA en español con el Dr. Jorge Osma, PhD, presidente del Marcé de España (MARES https://marcesociety.com/regional-groups/spanish-marce-society/). Si quiere...2023-10-3137 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Jennifer Payne, MD (Offered in English)Listen to this month’s Studying Perinatal Well-being interview with Dr. Payne, the Vice Chair of Research in the Psychiatry Department and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Payne established the Reproductive Psychiatry Research Program at the University of Virginia. Dr. Payne is the current MONA and Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health president. In this month’s episode, Dr. Payne shares cutting-edge findings on epigenetic biomarkers for postpartum depression. She also discusses plans for the 2023 Marcé of North America biennial conference and the 2024 International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health biennial conference in Spai2023-09-0124 minStudying Perinatal Well-beingStudying Perinatal Well-being with Dr. Katherine Wisner, MD (Offered in English)Discover the inspiring story of Dr. Katherine Wisner. Explore how Dr. Wisner convened a group of perinatal specialists at the historic Perinatal Mental Health Conference in Chicago, IL, leading to the creation of the Marcé of North America, also known as MONA. You will also hear about Dr. Wisner’s critical work addressing the needs of perinatal women with mood and anxiety disorders. Send comments to MONApodcast@marcenortham.com.Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., is a distinguished pioneer in perinatal psychiatry, currently serving as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Stand...2023-08-0241 min
DWS News HourNew veteran caregiver study at U of I. 6-23-21Tim Ditman interviews Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, associate professor in the UI Dept. of Kinesiology and Community Health on a veteran caregiver study.2021-06-2307 min
presentmomentmindfulness's podcastEpisode 135 :: Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo :: Mindfulness and Caregivers of VeteransDr. Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo joins us to speak about her study on mindfulness helping caregivers of veterans.2019-05-1924 min