Samantha Meltzer‐Brody
Biographic Data
| ID | 7707566 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Meltzer‐Brody |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Meltzer‐Brody |
| SIGNATURE | BRODY S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8509-408X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Piloting a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme–Peer delivered (THPP), in a primary care setting in Lilongwe District, Malawi
Despite the evidence for the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression, their uptake is low in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Reasons for this include the lack of contextually adapted interventions and mental health specialists to deliver them. This study aimed to test the acceptability and feasibility of a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme–Peer Delivered , adapted for…
Acceptability of a Randomized Trial of Anti-depressant Medication or Interpersonal Therapy for Treatment of Perinatal Depression in Women with HIV
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects nearly 20% of postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where HIV prevalence is high. Depression is associated with worse HIV outcomes in non-pregnant adults and mental health disorders may worsen HIV outcomes for postpartum women and their infants. PPD is effectively treated with psychosocial or pharmacologic interventions; however, few studies have evaluated the acceptability of treatment modalities in SS…
The Family Experience
Purpose: Despite continued medical student (MS) burnout and dissatisfaction with work–life balance,1 there are few wellness interventions designed to target the unique stressors MSs face. Strong social relatedness is a psychological factor associated with well-being among health care providers,2 and educational interventions designed for providers and their social support networks (e.g., significant others, parents, siblings, close friends) have …
Preferences for enhanced treatment options to address HIV care engagement among women living with HIV and perinatal depression in Malawi
This study highlights the importance of peer encouragement to support perinatal HIV care engagement among women with HIV and PND. The results from this study can be used to support intervention development to increase HIV care engagement and improve long-term HIV outcomes in women with PND
An Intervention to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Among Perinatal Women in Malawi
Scaling Up Patient-Centered Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Depression in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
There is a call to action to reduce the public health burden of perinatal depression worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted significant gaps in perinatal mental health care, especially among women who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). While psychotherapeutic (cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal) interventions are endorsed for perinatal mood disorders, barriers to access and uptake contribute to inequita…
Β-Adrenergic Contributions to Emotion and Physiology During an Acute Psychosocial Stressor
OBJECTIVE: β-Adrenergic receptor signaling, a critical mediator of sympathetic nervous system influences on physiology and behavior, has long been proposed as one contributor to subjective stress. However, prior findings are surprisingly mixed about whether β-blockade (e.g., propranolol) blunts subjective stress, with many studies reporting no effects. We reevaluated this question in the context of an acute psychosocial stressor with more compreh…
Barriers and Facilitators to Resuming In-Person Psychotherapy with Perinatal Patients amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient psychotherapy transitioned to telemedicine. This study aimed to examine barriers and facilitators to resuming in-person psychotherapy with perinatal patients as the pandemic abates. We conducted focus group and individual interviews with a sample of perinatal participants ( n = 23), psychotherapy providers ( n = 28), and stakeholders ( n = 18) from Canada and the U.S. involved in the SUMMIT trial, which is…
Perinatal Depression, Adverse Life Events, and Hypothalamic–Adrenal–Pituitary Axis Response to Cold Pressor Stress in Latinas
The Feasibility of Recruiting and Retaining Perinatal Latinas in a Biomedical Study Exploring Neuroendocrine Function and Postpartum Depression
Recognizing Maternal Depressive Symptoms
Postpartum Mental Health and Breastfeeding Practices
A Biopsychosocial Conceptual Framework of Postpartum Depression Risk in Immigrant and U.S.-born Latina Mothers in the United States
Using Animal Models to Disentangle the Role of Genetic, Epigenetic, and Environmental Influences on Behavioral Outcomes Associated with Maternal Anxiety and Depression
The etiology of complex psychiatric disorders results from both genetics and the environment. No definitive environmental factor has been implicated, but studies suggest that deficits in maternal care and bonding may be an important contributing factor in the development of anxiety and depression. Perinatal mood disorders such as postpartum depression occur in approximately 10% of pregnant women and can result in detriments in infant care and bon…
Perinatal Depression
OBJECTIVE: We systematically review evidence on the prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression and compare these rates with those of depression in women at non-childbearing times. DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Sociofile for English-language articles published from 1980 through March 2004, conducted hand searches of bibliographies, and consulted with experts. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: We included cross-sectional,…
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Perinatal Depression
OBJECTIVE: We systematically review evidence on the prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression and compare these rates with those of depression in women at non-childbearing times. DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Sociofile for English-language articles published from 1980 through March 2004, conducted hand searches of bibliographies, and consulted with experts. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: We included cross-sectional,…
Using Animal Models to Disentangle the Role of Genetic, Epigenetic, and Environmental Influences on Behavioral Outcomes Associated with Maternal Anxiety and Depression
The etiology of complex psychiatric disorders results from both genetics and the environment. No definitive environmental factor has been implicated, but studies suggest that deficits in maternal care and bonding may be an important contributing factor in the development of anxiety and depression. Perinatal mood disorders such as postpartum depression occur in approximately 10% of pregnant women and can result in detriments in infant care and bon…
The Feasibility of Recruiting and Retaining Perinatal Latinas in a Biomedical Study Exploring Neuroendocrine Function and Postpartum Depression
Recognizing Maternal Depressive Symptoms
Postpartum Mental Health and Breastfeeding Practices
A Biopsychosocial Conceptual Framework of Postpartum Depression Risk in Immigrant and U.S.-born Latina Mothers in the United States
Perinatal Depression, Adverse Life Events, and Hypothalamic–Adrenal–Pituitary Axis Response to Cold Pressor Stress in Latinas
Β-Adrenergic Contributions to Emotion and Physiology During an Acute Psychosocial Stressor
OBJECTIVE: β-Adrenergic receptor signaling, a critical mediator of sympathetic nervous system influences on physiology and behavior, has long been proposed as one contributor to subjective stress. However, prior findings are surprisingly mixed about whether β-blockade (e.g., propranolol) blunts subjective stress, with many studies reporting no effects. We reevaluated this question in the context of an acute psychosocial stressor with more compreh…
Barriers and Facilitators to Resuming In-Person Psychotherapy with Perinatal Patients amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient psychotherapy transitioned to telemedicine. This study aimed to examine barriers and facilitators to resuming in-person psychotherapy with perinatal patients as the pandemic abates. We conducted focus group and individual interviews with a sample of perinatal participants ( n = 23), psychotherapy providers ( n = 28), and stakeholders ( n = 18) from Canada and the U.S. involved in the SUMMIT trial, which is…
Scaling Up Patient-Centered Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Depression in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
There is a call to action to reduce the public health burden of perinatal depression worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted significant gaps in perinatal mental health care, especially among women who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). While psychotherapeutic (cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal) interventions are endorsed for perinatal mood disorders, barriers to access and uptake contribute to inequita…
The Family Experience
Purpose: Despite continued medical student (MS) burnout and dissatisfaction with work–life balance,1 there are few wellness interventions designed to target the unique stressors MSs face. Strong social relatedness is a psychological factor associated with well-being among health care providers,2 and educational interventions designed for providers and their social support networks (e.g., significant others, parents, siblings, close friends) have …
Preferences for enhanced treatment options to address HIV care engagement among women living with HIV and perinatal depression in Malawi
This study highlights the importance of peer encouragement to support perinatal HIV care engagement among women with HIV and PND. The results from this study can be used to support intervention development to increase HIV care engagement and improve long-term HIV outcomes in women with PND
An Intervention to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Among Perinatal Women in Malawi
Piloting a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme–Peer delivered (THPP), in a primary care setting in Lilongwe District, Malawi
Despite the evidence for the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression, their uptake is low in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Reasons for this include the lack of contextually adapted interventions and mental health specialists to deliver them. This study aimed to test the acceptability and feasibility of a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme–Peer Delivered , adapted for…
Acceptability of a Randomized Trial of Anti-depressant Medication or Interpersonal Therapy for Treatment of Perinatal Depression in Women with HIV
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects nearly 20% of postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where HIV prevalence is high. Depression is associated with worse HIV outcomes in non-pregnant adults and mental health disorders may worsen HIV outcomes for postpartum women and their infants. PPD is effectively treated with psychosocial or pharmacologic interventions; however, few studies have evaluated the acceptability of treatment modalities in SS…
Medicine (15 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Pregnancy (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Depression (economics (6 works)