Heidi Preis
Biographic Data
| ID | 303339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heidi Preis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heidi |
| FAMILY NAME | Preis |
| SIGNATURE | PREIS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook School |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0459-290X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reduce Prenatal Maternal Stress to Improve Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: Recommendations for U.S. Policy
High maternal stress during pregnancy is a risk factor for preterm birth and low birthweight, which endanger infant, child, and adult health and development. Interventions to alleviate the conditions that contribute to pregnant women's stress and to diminish its harmful consequences can target both societal and individual levels. Policy-relevant examples include: expanding healthcare access and screening to identify women experiencing high stress…
Adapting to participant distress: A protocol for applied improvisation in healthcare
Anticipatory moral distress in machine learning-based clinical decision support tool development: A qualitative analysis
Ongoing interest in machine learning systems include the emerging capability to integrate electronic health records to develop clinical decision support (CDS) tools that improve medical care, diagnostics, and therapy. Such CDS tools, which can handle a large quantity of data sources, can advise clinicians and amplify insights on diverse patient risk factors, from physiological challenges to psychosocial vulnerabilities. Despite a growing interest…
Gendered Racism in Pregnancy and Stress Among Women in the United States During the Covid-19 Pandemic
High stress experienced during pregnancy increases risk for adverse birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm birth that occur disproportionately among women of color in the United States. Prior research has identified a distinct form of discrimination, gendered racism in pregnancy (GRiP), that likely elevates stress and is suspected to contribute to racial disparities in birth outcomes among American women. We investigated associations …
Investigating Factors Influencing Prenatal Stress, Anxiety, and Fear of Childbirth During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Germany and Switzerland: An Online Survey
Stress, Coping, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Outpatient Care During the 2021 Second-Wave Covid-19 Pandemic
Aims: Women face many sources of stress throughout their lives, and some periods are particularly sensitive; pregnancy is one of them. The COVID-19 pandemic is a likely source of additional stress for pregnant women. Moreover, there is evidence that pregnant women have experienced high levels of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic. Our study aimed to evaluate the association of pregnancy-specific stress, pandemic-related stress, a…
Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income Western countries at the Covid-19 pandemic onset
Pandemic Stress and Its Correlates among Pregnant Women during the Second Wave of Covid-19 in Poland
Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous stressful conditions, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. Pandemic-related pregnancy stress consists of two dimensions: stress associated with feeling unprepared for birth due to the pandemic (Preparedness Stress), and stress related to fears of perinatal COVID-19 infection (Perinatal Infection Stress). The purpose of our study was to elucidate the associatio…
Women’s Depressive Symptoms during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Pregnancy
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple ramifications for pregnant women. Untreated depression during pregnancy may have long-term effects on the mother and offspring. Therefore, delineating the effects of pregnancy on the mental health of reproductive-age women is crucial. This study aims to determine the risk for depressive symptoms in pregnant and non-pregnant women during COVID-19, and to identify its bio-psycho-social c…
Program, cultural and neighbourhood factors related to attrition from a community‐based enriched medical home program in the United States
Attrition from clinical interventions targeting underserved populations is a substantive challenge to achieving optimal health outcomes. Our nationally recognised enriched medical home intervention (EMHI) utilised community health worker home visitation to improve health outcomes of children by engaging the entire family and removing barriers to care-seeking. Families were enrolled into the program between 2013 and 2016, and, as part of the evalu…
Maternal Expectations Among Pregnant Women from Single, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Parented families
Little is known about the psychological processes of pregnant women in different family structures. Aiming to fill this gap, the present study examined the prenatal maternal expectations (common cultural beliefs about what women can expect during the transition to motherhood) of women from lesbian ( n = 51), single ( n = 57), and heterosexual ( n = 893) parented families. The results suggest that maternal expectations differ by family structure. …
Health behaviour change among commercially sexually exploited Israeli youth and young adults in a multi‐module program
Commercially sexually exploited youth and young adults (hereafter CSEY) are at high risk for various health adversities, but little is known about interventions that can improve their health outcomes. This study reports changes in health behaviours-positive health behaviours, drug use and risky sexual behaviour-in the first stages of treatment of 122 participants in a comprehensive multi-module program for CSEY in Israel. Data included sociodemog…
Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
From research on girls to girlhood studies: Exploring Israeli girlhood studies from an international and historical perspective
This review, based on analysis of the abstracts of 271 academic publications, critically examines the development of girlhood studies within a specific sociocultural context – Israeli society. By examining one particular context the authors hope to contribute to the discourse on the worldwide evolution of girlhood studies. The following research questions were posed: How did the body of literature on Israeli girls develop over time? What is the d…
Constructions of girls’ bodies in Israeli academic literature: A critical scoping review
This scoping review offers an opportunity to examine the spread and reclaiming of feminist theoretical tenets in a central domain of youth studies. We examined critically the development of the academic literature on Israeli girls and their bodies, based on a girlhood studies perspective. Data consisted of the 255 academic works (articles, book chapters and graduate theses) published on the topic since Israel’s inception. The analysed variables i…
Between Expectancy and Experience: Testing a Model of Childbirth Satisfaction
Childbirth is a pivotal event for many women, and evidence suggests that women possess strong expectations regarding this experience. In a longitudinal study of 330 Israeli first-time mothers, we distinguished between physical, emotional, and cognitive factors and used them to assess the underlying mechanism of satisfaction, based on theoretical frameworks of stress and control. Women completed questionnaires during pregnancy and two months postp…
Pregnant Women's Recollections of Early Maternal Bonding: Associations With Maternal–fetal Attachment and Birth Choices
Recollections of own maternal care measured by parental bonding were found to be important in the pregnant woman's construction of herself as a mother. Although these recollections were studied with regard to various variables, there is a dearth of studies associated with pregnancy and childbirth. In this cross‐sectional study, 341 pregnant women were recruited. Measures included a Sociodemographics–Obstetric History Questionnaire; the Childbirth…
Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Between Expectancy and Experience: Testing a Model of Childbirth Satisfaction
Childbirth is a pivotal event for many women, and evidence suggests that women possess strong expectations regarding this experience. In a longitudinal study of 330 Israeli first-time mothers, we distinguished between physical, emotional, and cognitive factors and used them to assess the underlying mechanism of satisfaction, based on theoretical frameworks of stress and control. Women completed questionnaires during pregnancy and two months postp…
Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income Western countries at the Covid-19 pandemic onset
Constructions of girls’ bodies in Israeli academic literature: A critical scoping review
This scoping review offers an opportunity to examine the spread and reclaiming of feminist theoretical tenets in a central domain of youth studies. We examined critically the development of the academic literature on Israeli girls and their bodies, based on a girlhood studies perspective. Data consisted of the 255 academic works (articles, book chapters and graduate theses) published on the topic since Israel’s inception. The analysed variables i…
Constructions of girls’ bodies in Israeli academic literature: A critical scoping review
This scoping review offers an opportunity to examine the spread and reclaiming of feminist theoretical tenets in a central domain of youth studies. We examined critically the development of the academic literature on Israeli girls and their bodies, based on a girlhood studies perspective. Data consisted of the 255 academic works (articles, book chapters and graduate theses) published on the topic since Israel’s inception. The analysed variables i…
Between Expectancy and Experience: Testing a Model of Childbirth Satisfaction
Childbirth is a pivotal event for many women, and evidence suggests that women possess strong expectations regarding this experience. In a longitudinal study of 330 Israeli first-time mothers, we distinguished between physical, emotional, and cognitive factors and used them to assess the underlying mechanism of satisfaction, based on theoretical frameworks of stress and control. Women completed questionnaires during pregnancy and two months postp…
Pregnant Women's Recollections of Early Maternal Bonding: Associations With Maternal–fetal Attachment and Birth Choices
Recollections of own maternal care measured by parental bonding were found to be important in the pregnant woman's construction of herself as a mother. Although these recollections were studied with regard to various variables, there is a dearth of studies associated with pregnancy and childbirth. In this cross‐sectional study, 341 pregnant women were recruited. Measures included a Sociodemographics–Obstetric History Questionnaire; the Childbirth…
From research on girls to girlhood studies: Exploring Israeli girlhood studies from an international and historical perspective
This review, based on analysis of the abstracts of 271 academic publications, critically examines the development of girlhood studies within a specific sociocultural context – Israeli society. By examining one particular context the authors hope to contribute to the discourse on the worldwide evolution of girlhood studies. The following research questions were posed: How did the body of literature on Israeli girls develop over time? What is the d…
Health behaviour change among commercially sexually exploited Israeli youth and young adults in a multi‐module program
Commercially sexually exploited youth and young adults (hereafter CSEY) are at high risk for various health adversities, but little is known about interventions that can improve their health outcomes. This study reports changes in health behaviours-positive health behaviours, drug use and risky sexual behaviour-in the first stages of treatment of 122 participants in a comprehensive multi-module program for CSEY in Israel. Data included sociodemog…
Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Pandemic Stress and Its Correlates among Pregnant Women during the Second Wave of Covid-19 in Poland
Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous stressful conditions, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. Pandemic-related pregnancy stress consists of two dimensions: stress associated with feeling unprepared for birth due to the pandemic (Preparedness Stress), and stress related to fears of perinatal COVID-19 infection (Perinatal Infection Stress). The purpose of our study was to elucidate the associatio…
Women’s Depressive Symptoms during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Pregnancy
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple ramifications for pregnant women. Untreated depression during pregnancy may have long-term effects on the mother and offspring. Therefore, delineating the effects of pregnancy on the mental health of reproductive-age women is crucial. This study aims to determine the risk for depressive symptoms in pregnant and non-pregnant women during COVID-19, and to identify its bio-psycho-social c…
Program, cultural and neighbourhood factors related to attrition from a community‐based enriched medical home program in the United States
Attrition from clinical interventions targeting underserved populations is a substantive challenge to achieving optimal health outcomes. Our nationally recognised enriched medical home intervention (EMHI) utilised community health worker home visitation to improve health outcomes of children by engaging the entire family and removing barriers to care-seeking. Families were enrolled into the program between 2013 and 2016, and, as part of the evalu…
Maternal Expectations Among Pregnant Women from Single, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Parented families
Little is known about the psychological processes of pregnant women in different family structures. Aiming to fill this gap, the present study examined the prenatal maternal expectations (common cultural beliefs about what women can expect during the transition to motherhood) of women from lesbian ( n = 51), single ( n = 57), and heterosexual ( n = 893) parented families. The results suggest that maternal expectations differ by family structure. …
Stress, Coping, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Outpatient Care During the 2021 Second-Wave Covid-19 Pandemic
Aims: Women face many sources of stress throughout their lives, and some periods are particularly sensitive; pregnancy is one of them. The COVID-19 pandemic is a likely source of additional stress for pregnant women. Moreover, there is evidence that pregnant women have experienced high levels of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic. Our study aimed to evaluate the association of pregnancy-specific stress, pandemic-related stress, a…
Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income Western countries at the Covid-19 pandemic onset
Investigating Factors Influencing Prenatal Stress, Anxiety, and Fear of Childbirth During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Germany and Switzerland: An Online Survey
Gendered Racism in Pregnancy and Stress Among Women in the United States During the Covid-19 Pandemic
High stress experienced during pregnancy increases risk for adverse birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm birth that occur disproportionately among women of color in the United States. Prior research has identified a distinct form of discrimination, gendered racism in pregnancy (GRiP), that likely elevates stress and is suspected to contribute to racial disparities in birth outcomes among American women. We investigated associations …
Reduce Prenatal Maternal Stress to Improve Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: Recommendations for U.S. Policy
High maternal stress during pregnancy is a risk factor for preterm birth and low birthweight, which endanger infant, child, and adult health and development. Interventions to alleviate the conditions that contribute to pregnant women's stress and to diminish its harmful consequences can target both societal and individual levels. Policy-relevant examples include: expanding healthcare access and screening to identify women experiencing high stress…
Adapting to participant distress: A protocol for applied improvisation in healthcare
Anticipatory moral distress in machine learning-based clinical decision support tool development: A qualitative analysis
Ongoing interest in machine learning systems include the emerging capability to integrate electronic health records to develop clinical decision support (CDS) tools that improve medical care, diagnostics, and therapy. Such CDS tools, which can handle a large quantity of data sources, can advise clinicians and amplify insights on diverse patient risk factors, from physiological challenges to psychosocial vulnerabilities. Despite a growing interest…
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (9 works) · Pregnancy (8 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (7 works) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (7 works) · Pandemic (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Infectious disease (medical specialty (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)