Katherine L Wisner
Biographic Data
| ID | 211248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine L Wisner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine L |
| FAMILY NAME | Wisner |
| SIGNATURE | WISNER K L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3458-5986 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A tool to address barriers in perinatal mental health screening, the PMH Connect: A perinatal mental health screening connection, education, and decision aid
Mental disturbances and related symptoms in the perinatal period present a challenge to patients and providers alike, particularly regarding identification and appropriate management. Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) screening occurs in clinical settings on a more regular basis thanks to guidelines recommending the use of validated screening measures used at perinatal visits. However, patients report several concerns when completing these screeners …
The role of perinatal perceived stress in the setting of adverse childhood experience and perinatal anxiety and depressive symptoms
These findings underscore the importance of assessing ACE as a risk factor when evaluating maternal mental health to identify individuals susceptible to depressive and anxiety disorders in the perinatal period. Moreover, multiple mental health screenings in the perinatal period reduce the risk of missed opportunities for intervention and preventative actions
Feasibility and acceptability of a family navigator program to support foster parents of youth with mental health concerns
Perspectives on Mental Illness Stigma Among African Immigrant Pregnant and Post-Partum Women in an Urban Setting: A Brief Report
Purpose: This study assessed the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum African immigrant women on mental illness. Methods: =14) among pregnant and postpartum African immigrant women in June 2020. We used an inductive driven thematic analysis to identify themes related to mental health stigma. Results: Five core themes emerged: conceptualization of mental health, community stigmatizing attitudes, biopsychosocial stressors, management of mental h…
Are empathic processes mechanisms of pregnancy's protective effect on smoking? Identification of a novel target for preventive intervention
The prevalence of rapid weight gain in infancy differs by the growth reference and age interval used for evaluation
Caution is advised when comparing studies with different criteria for RWG. Future studies should use the 2006 WHO standards and a consistent age interval of evaluation
Perinatal mental illness: Definition, description and aetiology
Perinatal Depression Treatment Preferences Among Latina Mothers
The study described here was designed to determine treatment preferences among Latinas to identify treatment options that meet their needs and increase their engagement. Focus group interviews were conducted with 22 prenatal and postpartum Latinas at risk for depression. The group interviews were conducted in Spanish and English using a standardized interview protocol. Focus group transcripts were analyzed to identify themes regarding perinatal d…
Onset Timing, Thoughts of Self-harm, and Diagnoses in Postpartum Women With Screen-Positive Depression Findings
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00282776.
Disturbed Sleep and Inflammatory Cytokines in Depressed and Nondepressed Pregnant Women: An Exploratory Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes
OBJECTIVE: Disturbed sleep and depression are potential risk factors for pregnancy complications. Both conditions are known to dysregulate biological pathways responsible for maintaining homeostatic balance and pregnancy health. Depression during pregnancy is associated with poor sleep. Thus, we explored whether disturbed sleep was associated with inflammatory cytokines and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as whether depression augmen…
Pre-pregnancy obesity and maternal nutritional biomarker status during pregnancy: A factor analysis
Objective Pre-pregnancy obesity has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. Poor essential fatty acid (EFA) and micronutrient status during pregnancy may contribute to these associations. We assessed the associations between pre-pregnancy BMI and nutritional patterns of maternal micronutrient and EFA status during mid-pregnancy. Design A cross-sectional analysis from a prospective cohort study. Women provided non-fasting blood samples at ≤20…
An exploratory factor analysis of nutritional biomarkers associated with major depression in pregnancy
Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Maternal nutritional status may be a modifiable risk factor for antenatal depression. We evaluated the association between patterns in mid-pregnancy nutritional biomarkers and MDD. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Subjects Women who enrolled at ≤20 weeks’ gestation and had a diagnosis of MDD…
Gonadal Steroids in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
UNLABELLED: Increased interest in the complex interplay between gonadal steroids and neurotransmitter systems involved in mood has led investigators to question the role of gonadal steroids in the treatment of affective disorders, especially in women. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for using gonadal hormones in the treatment of depression in women. METHODS: The literature is reviewed regarding 1) sex-specific ph…
Serving the mental health needs of families with children under three: A comprehensive program
This paper describes a pregnancy and infant/parent program that was developed to provide comprehensive mental health services to families with children under 3 years of age. Because either the infant or parent can be the identified patient, we are able to treat families who define their problems in a variety of ways. The program has four basic premises: (1) the mental health of all family members should be addressed, (2) treatment of family membe…
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Serving the mental health needs of families with children under three: A comprehensive program
This paper describes a pregnancy and infant/parent program that was developed to provide comprehensive mental health services to families with children under 3 years of age. Because either the infant or parent can be the identified patient, we are able to treat families who define their problems in a variety of ways. The program has four basic premises: (1) the mental health of all family members should be addressed, (2) treatment of family membe…
Gonadal Steroids in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
UNLABELLED: Increased interest in the complex interplay between gonadal steroids and neurotransmitter systems involved in mood has led investigators to question the role of gonadal steroids in the treatment of affective disorders, especially in women. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for using gonadal hormones in the treatment of depression in women. METHODS: The literature is reviewed regarding 1) sex-specific ph…
An exploratory factor analysis of nutritional biomarkers associated with major depression in pregnancy
Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Maternal nutritional status may be a modifiable risk factor for antenatal depression. We evaluated the association between patterns in mid-pregnancy nutritional biomarkers and MDD. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Subjects Women who enrolled at ≤20 weeks’ gestation and had a diagnosis of MDD…
Onset Timing, Thoughts of Self-harm, and Diagnoses in Postpartum Women With Screen-Positive Depression Findings
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00282776.
Disturbed Sleep and Inflammatory Cytokines in Depressed and Nondepressed Pregnant Women: An Exploratory Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes
OBJECTIVE: Disturbed sleep and depression are potential risk factors for pregnancy complications. Both conditions are known to dysregulate biological pathways responsible for maintaining homeostatic balance and pregnancy health. Depression during pregnancy is associated with poor sleep. Thus, we explored whether disturbed sleep was associated with inflammatory cytokines and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as whether depression augmen…
Pre-pregnancy obesity and maternal nutritional biomarker status during pregnancy: A factor analysis
Objective Pre-pregnancy obesity has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. Poor essential fatty acid (EFA) and micronutrient status during pregnancy may contribute to these associations. We assessed the associations between pre-pregnancy BMI and nutritional patterns of maternal micronutrient and EFA status during mid-pregnancy. Design A cross-sectional analysis from a prospective cohort study. Women provided non-fasting blood samples at ≤20…
Perinatal mental illness: Definition, description and aetiology
Perinatal Depression Treatment Preferences Among Latina Mothers
The study described here was designed to determine treatment preferences among Latinas to identify treatment options that meet their needs and increase their engagement. Focus group interviews were conducted with 22 prenatal and postpartum Latinas at risk for depression. The group interviews were conducted in Spanish and English using a standardized interview protocol. Focus group transcripts were analyzed to identify themes regarding perinatal d…
The prevalence of rapid weight gain in infancy differs by the growth reference and age interval used for evaluation
Caution is advised when comparing studies with different criteria for RWG. Future studies should use the 2006 WHO standards and a consistent age interval of evaluation
Perspectives on Mental Illness Stigma Among African Immigrant Pregnant and Post-Partum Women in an Urban Setting: A Brief Report
Purpose: This study assessed the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum African immigrant women on mental illness. Methods: =14) among pregnant and postpartum African immigrant women in June 2020. We used an inductive driven thematic analysis to identify themes related to mental health stigma. Results: Five core themes emerged: conceptualization of mental health, community stigmatizing attitudes, biopsychosocial stressors, management of mental h…
Are empathic processes mechanisms of pregnancy's protective effect on smoking? Identification of a novel target for preventive intervention
Feasibility and acceptability of a family navigator program to support foster parents of youth with mental health concerns
The role of perinatal perceived stress in the setting of adverse childhood experience and perinatal anxiety and depressive symptoms
These findings underscore the importance of assessing ACE as a risk factor when evaluating maternal mental health to identify individuals susceptible to depressive and anxiety disorders in the perinatal period. Moreover, multiple mental health screenings in the perinatal period reduce the risk of missed opportunities for intervention and preventative actions
A tool to address barriers in perinatal mental health screening, the PMH Connect: A perinatal mental health screening connection, education, and decision aid
Mental disturbances and related symptoms in the perinatal period present a challenge to patients and providers alike, particularly regarding identification and appropriate management. Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) screening occurs in clinical settings on a more regular basis thanks to guidelines recommending the use of validated screening measures used at perinatal visits. However, patients report several concerns when completing these screeners …
Medicine (12 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (9 works) · Pregnancy (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Depression (economics) (4 works)