Attendees at the virtual Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2021 were energized by the topics shared and took to the chatbox, sharing articles, books, and more. The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies teams took those recommendations and created this list for you to save and share for your own personal and professional development. These links are organized alphabetically by type of source.
Books
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy
- The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks
- Happy Not Perfect by Poppy Jamie
- Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use it for Good by Kimberly Ann Johnson
- Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
- The Mind-Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer, MD
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
- To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma by Molly Millwood
- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski
- Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, PhD
- Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, PhD
- Expecting Better and Cribsheet by Emily Oster
- The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed by Alcohol by Holly Whitaker
Journal Articles
The following articles present alternative theories applicable within perinatal psychology that deliberately consider the experience of those receiving care, shared in Anna King’s presentation “Decolonization of the Mental Healthcare System.”
- “Optimal Theory’s Contribution to Understanding and Surmounting Global Challenges to Humanity” by Linda James Myers, PhD, Michelle Anderson, and Tania Lodge (institutional access or content purchase required)
- “Culturecology, Women, and African-Centered HIV Prevention” by Wade W. Nobles, Lawford L. Goddard, and Dorie J. Gilbert (institutional access or content purchase required)
- “Racial Inequality in Psychological Research: Trends of the Past and Recommendations for the Future” by Steven O. Roberts, Carmelle Bareket-Shavit, Forrest A. Dollins, Peter D. Goldie, and Elizabeth Mortenson
- “Cultural Humility Versus Cultural Competency: A Critical Distinction in Defining Physician Training Outcomes in Multicultural Education” by Melanie Tervalon, MD, and Jann Murray-García, MD
The group of articles below was shared after Dr. Linda Mayes and Dr. Helena Rutherford’s presentation about the “Neurodevelopment of Parenthood.”
- “Parenting and Addictions: Current Insights from Human Neuroscience” by Helena J.V. Rutherford, Sohye Kim, Sarah W. Yip, Marc N. Potenza, Linda C. Mayes, and Lane Strathearn (institutional access or content purchase required)
- “Mothers’ unresolved trauma blunts amygdala response to infant distress” by Sohye Kim, Peter Fonagy, Jon Allen, and Lane Strathearn (institutional access or content purchase required)
- “Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity” by Pilyoung Kim, Ruth Feldman, Linda C. Mayes, Virginia Eicher, Nancy Thompson, James F. Leckman, and James E. Swain (institutional access or content purchase required)
This selection of articles provides information about the use of nutraceuticals in pregnancy.
- “Safety classification of herbal medicines used among pregnant women in Asian countries: a systematic review” by Mansoor Ahmed, Jung Hye Hwang, Soojeung Choi, and Dongwoon Han
- “Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy” by Emily C. Keats, Batool A. Haider, Emily Tam, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Our PMHC 2021 attendees shared even more than what you see in this list, so stay tuned for more blog posts of recommended resources!
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