Hi, all--

You can search published research literature re: Health Literacy &
post-partum depression (on other topics) using MEDLINE/Pubmed.  

To do this:

-Go to http://www.pubmed.gov 

-Click on Special Queries link on the left side bar

-Scroll down the Special Queries page to the one for Health Literacy

-Click Health Literacy

-On the upper left corner of the page, click the link to "MEDLINE/PubMed
health literacy search" where it says "The MEDLINE/PubMed health
literacy search retrieves citations to English language journal
literature. See details of the search strategy below" 
You should get citations to about 2,138 articles

-THEN CLICK THE HISTORY TAB

-Click the CLEAR button near the Search Box

-Enter into the blank search box the following: #1 AND postpartum period

-Click Go.  You should get records for 5 articles.

-CHANGE THE DISPLAY TO CITATION.  You should see that the first research
article of the 5, for example, is about  study funded by the NIH

I know your interest is broader (For example, substitute this in the
search box: #1 AND Mothers[mh] AND infant[mh])
By looking at the Citation format of a record, you can see other
descriptors (Medical Subject Headings) you may want to use. If you put
the [MH] after a known subject heading, your results will be more
focused.

I hope this is helpful!  Let me know if this is not clear and/or you
want more about using PubMed to search for published Health Literacy
research.

Marcia

Marcia Zorn, MA, MLS
Reference Librarian
National Library of Medicine, NIH



-----Original Message-----
From: Rothenberg, Andrea [mailto:Andrea.Rothenberg at mountsinai.org] 
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:05 AM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List; The Health and Literacy
Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2293] Re: Educational materialsforparents
andteenson mental health issues

This is a very interesting discussion that I'd like to add another
component to.  I recently returned from a training in Seattle by NCAST
on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy.  Based up the theories of
Reva Rubin, the goal is to help pregnant women adjust to the role of
motherhood throughout the pregnancy to improve outcomes at birth - which
would include lower incidence of postpartum depression and increased
maternal-infant attachment.  I have been reviewing exiting scales on
measuring Maternal FETAL Attachment (as an indicator of Maternal INFANT
Attachment).  There is a scale by Crawley from 1981 and one by Mueller
(not sure of date).  Most acknowledge the need for more studies -
especially on diverse, low literacy populations.  I believe this is an
important component of mental health literacy and want to know if anyone
is focusing on the mom during pregnancy and/or aware of more recent
measurement scales/inventories that are being used.  AND, I am
particularly inter
 ested in developing this area with pregnant teens. 
 
As Dr. Zarcadoolas stated, we're looking at postpartum depression
literacy, but we need to be proactive and intervene earlier!. 
 
Andrea Rothenberg, MS, LCSW
Director 
Department of Health Education 
Mount Sinai Hospital

________________________________

From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Zarcadoolas,
Christina
Sent: Wed 9/10/2008 10:20 AM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2288] Re: Educational materials forparents
andteenson mental health issues



Shirley, Julie

About the only place you will actually hear "mental health literacy" as
a term being used is among a group of innovative folks in Australia
(Francis, Pirkis, Dunt et al, 2002.

Here at Sinai we have been developing a "Mental Health Literacy
Assessment Tool" presently being used with disadvantaged young women
regarding their understanding and engagement with post natal depression
issues (Davis, Rothenberg, Littman Zarcadoolas).

We also have another researcher looking into mental health literacy
issues among latino parents.(Mari Umpierre) 

Agree -  historically the field of health literacy in the US has been
uninterested in this topic.
Chris

Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD
Health and Environmental Literacy Initiative
Associate Clinical Professor
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine
Box 1057
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
(212) 824-7061




-----Original Message-----
From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Julie McKinney
Sent: Wed 9/10/2008 10:03 AM
To: healthliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2287] Re: Educational materials for parents
andteenson mental health issues

Hi Shirley,

This website Talking With Kids, includes information on discussing
everything BUT mental health, but click on the Resources button for a
listing of other places that might lead to you to some good information.

http://www.talkingwithkids.org <http://www.talkingwithkids.org/> 

As you have probably noticed, "mental health literacy" is a very
resource-poor topic! I'd love to hear what folks recommend!

Good luck,
Julie

Julie McKinney
Health Literacy List Moderator
World Education
jmckinney at worlded.org

>>> "Shirley Berger" <sberger1 at health.nyc.gov> 09/10/08 9:33 AM >>>

Hi,



I'm interested in finding good educational materials on child mental
health topics that are written for parents/caregivers and also for the
children/teens themselves.  In my work in child mental health services
in NYC, I am sometimes asked to recommend materials that providers can
give to families they work with (the latest example is a request for
materials that primary care physicians can distribute to families about
adolescent depression).



I have found helpful information on the following websites:
www.kidshealth.org <http://www.kidshealth.org/> ; www.familydoctor.org
<http://www.familydoctor.org/> ; http://www.family.samhsa.gov
<http://www.family.samhsa.gov/> 
<http://www.family.samhsa.gov/>  ; www.reachout.com.au
<http://www.reachout.com.au/> ; http://www.nmha.org
<http://www.nmha.org/> 
<http://www.nmha.org/>  ; www.nami.org <http://www.nami.org/>  . Some
are easier to navigate and offer more accessible information than
others. My office has also been involved in piloting a strategy to
engage NYC teens on mental health issues using social networking sites
(including MySpace http://www.myspace.com/nycteen_mindspace ), and we
included fact sheets in that online campaign.



I'm interested in knowing whether anyone on this list has other
suggestions of written materials or websites in the area of child mental
health... or has any ideas about "mental health literacy" in general.



Thanks!



Shirley Berger, MA, MPH, CHES

Research and Policy Coordinator

Bureau of Child and Adolescent Services

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

93 Worth Street, Room 1210

New York, NY 10013

Tel: 212-219-5390

Fax: 212-219-5392

E-mail: sberger1 at health.nyc.gov






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