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| L E RossSummaryAffiliation: University of Toronto Country: Canada Publications
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Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A systematic reviewLori E Ross
Women s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Psychiatry 67:1285-98. 2006....- Challenges and mental health experiences of lesbian and bisexual women who are trying to conceiveChristina Yager
Rainbow Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Health Soc Work 35:191-200. 2010..The findings from this study begin to elucidate the unique context of TTC for lesbian and bisexual women, and they highlight the importance of culturally competent social work practice with this population... 
Promoting LGBT health and wellbeing through inclusive policy developmentNick J Mulé
School of Social Work, York University, Toronto, Canada
Int J Equity Health 8:18. 2009..With Canada's multicultural makeup comes the challenge of ensuring that diverse populations are equitably and effectively recognized in public health and health promotion policy...- Measurement issues in postpartum depression part 1: anxiety as a feature of postpartum depressionL E Ross
Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Women s College Campus, Toronto, Canada
Arch Womens Ment Health 6:51-7. 2003..A strong role for anxiety symptoms in postpartum depression, and implications for its etiology and treatment, are discussed... 
Rural residence and risk for perinatal depression: a Canadian pilot studyLori E Ross
Social Equity and Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 455 Spadina Ave Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5S 2G8, Canada
Arch Womens Ment Health 14:175-85. 2011..Further studies examining potential relationships between indicators of social connectedness and perinatal mental health may be warranted...- Risk for postpartum depression associated with assisted reproductive technologies and multiple births: a systematic reviewLori E Ross
Social Equity and Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
Hum Reprod Update 17:96-106. 2011..In this systematic literature review, we examine the published evidence for this hypothesis... - Perceived determinants of mental health for bisexual people: a qualitative examinationLori E Ross
Social Equity and Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2G8
Am J Public Health 100:496-502. 2010.... - The prevalence of postpartum depression among women with substance use, an abuse history, or chronic illness: a systematic reviewLori E Ross
Reproductive Life Stages Program, Women s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:475-86. 2009.... - Perinatal depressive symptomatology among lesbian and bisexual womenL E Ross
Social Equity and Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
Arch Womens Ment Health 10:53-9. 2007..Results suggest that perinatal depression is not less common and may be more common among lesbian and bisexual women relative to heterosexual women. Additional, longitudinal studies are needed... - Demographic characteristics of participants in studies of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of postpartum depressionLori E Ross
Women s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario
Can J Psychiatry 51:704-10. 2006..The objectives o this study were to examine the demographic characteristics of participants in previously published studies and to document existing gaps in the current literature... - Lesbian and bisexual women's recommendations for improving the provision of assisted reproductive technology servicesLori E Ross
Women s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fertil Steril 86:735-8. 2006.... - Quality assessment of observational studies in psychiatry: an example from perinatal psychiatric researchL E Ross
Social and Epidemiological Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 20:224-34. 2011.... - Perinatal mental health in lesbian mothers: a review of potential risk and protective factorsLori E Ross
Wome s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College St, Room 601A, Toronto, ON, M5T 1R8, Canada
Women Health 41:113-28. 2005.... - Mood changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period: development of a biopsychosocial modelL E Ross
Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Women s College Campus and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Medicine, and Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Acta Psychiatr Scand 109:457-66. 2004..Women are vulnerable to mood changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period. We set out to empirically test the hypothesis that biological and psychosocial variables interact to result in this vulnerability... - Sleep and perinatal mood disorders: a critical reviewLori E Ross
Women s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON
J Psychiatry Neurosci 30:247-56. 2005.... - Perceptions of predisposing and protective factors for perinatal depression in same-sex parentsLori E Ross
Women s Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Midwifery Womens Health 50:e65-70. 2005..Therefore, additional study of perinatal mental health among LGBQ women is warranted... - Measurement issues in postpartum depression part 2: assessment of somatic symptoms using the Hamilton Rating Scale for DepressionL E Ross
Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Women s College Campus, Toronto, Canada
Arch Womens Ment Health 6:59-64. 2003..Implications for the assessment of depression in this population are discussed... - Bisexual people's experiences with mental health services: a qualitative investigationA Eady
Social Equity and Health Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 455 Spadina Ave Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5S 2G8, Canada
Community Ment Health J 47:378-89. 2011..Specific provider practices which contribute to the perception of positive and negative experiences with mental heath services are described, and the implications for clinical practice discussed... - Men's sexual orientation and health in CanadaDavid J Brennan
Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M55 1A1
Can J Public Health 101:255-8. 2010..This study was conducted to determine whether health status and health risk behaviours of Canadian men vary based on sexual orientation identity... - Service use and gaps in services for lesbian and bisexual women during donor insemination, pregnancy, and the postpartum periodLori E Ross
Women's Mental Health and Addiction Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto ON, Canada
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 28:505-11. 2006..There is a strong desire for fertility services specific to lesbian and bisexual women, but even minor changes to existing services could improve the satisfaction of lesbian and bisexual patients... - The clinical utility of maternal self-reported personal and familial psychiatric history in identifying women at risk for postpartum depressionCindy Lee Dennis
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 85:1179-85. 2006.... - Depressive symptomatology in the immediate postnatal period: identifying maternal characteristics related to true- and false-positive screening scoresCindy Lee Dennis
University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario
Can J Psychiatry 51:265-73. 2006.... - Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression among women with preterm and low-birth-weight infants: a systematic reviewS N Vigod
Women s College Hospital and Women s College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
BJOG 117:540-50. 2010..Although much is known about the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD), the role of giving birth to a preterm or low-birth-weight infant has not been reviewed systematically... - Traditional postpartum practices and rituals: clinical implicationsSophie Grigoriadis
Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Can J Psychiatry 54:834-40. 2009..Our systematic review examines the research literature investigating the effects of postpartum rituals on postpartum depression (PPD) to determine if the rituals protect against PPD... - Legal abortion for mental health indicationsR J Cook
Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 95:185-90. 2006..Some characteristics of patients may operate as both precipitating and maintaining factors, such as poverty and lack of social support... - Relationship distress and depression in postpartum women: literature review and introduction of a conjoint interpersonal psychotherapy interventionWendy Carter
Reproductive Life Stages Program, Women s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Arch Womens Ment Health 13:279-84. 2010..This article introduces a newly developed interpersonal psychotherapy conjoint approach to treating PPD in the context of relationship distress. A case study illustrating the successful application of this approach is presented... - 3alpha-reduced neuroactive steroids and their precursors during pregnancy and the postpartum periodSusan E Gilbert Evans
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Canada
Gynecol Endocrinol 21:268-79. 2005..These results provide the basis for further study of neuroactive steroids in psychiatric conditions of pregnancy and the postpartum period... - A biopsychosocial approach to premenstrual dysphoric disorderLori E Ross
Women's Health Concerns Clinic and Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Fontbonne Building, 6th Floor, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
Psychiatr Clin North Am 26:529-46. 2003..In diagnosing and treating PMDD patients, attention to biological and sociocultural variables is recommended... - Correlates of mental health service use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual mothers and prospective mothersLeah S Steele
Department of Family and Community Medicine, St Michael s Hospital and University of Toronto, Canada
Women Health 47:95-112. 2008..Providers may benefit from additional knowledge about the LBG social context that is relevant to perinatal health, and from identifying a strong referral network of skilled and affordable counsellors... - Addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, and questioning clients within university psychiatric services: reflections and recommendationsJude Tate
University of Toronto
Can J Commun Ment Health 22:59-68. 2003..The model of community development drawn from in this work can be adapted for use in other community health settings...