Dwenda K Gjerdingen

Summary

Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Postpartum depression screening: importance, methods, barriers, and recommendations for practice
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 20:280-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Postpartum depression screening at well-child visits: validity of a 2-question screen and the PHQ-9
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Ann Fam Med 7:63-70. 2009
  3. ncbi Stepped care treatment of postpartum depression: impact on treatment, health, and work outcomes
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 22:473-82. 2009
  4. ncbi Predictors of mothers' postpartum body dissatisfaction
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Women Health 49:491-504. 2009
  5. ncbi Changes in depressive symptoms over 0-9 months postpartum
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 580 Rice Street, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:381-6. 2011
  6. ncbi Stepped care treatment of postpartum depression: a primary care-based management model
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    Womens Health Issues 18:44-52. 2008
  7. ncbi The relationship of postpartum partner satisfaction to parents' work, health, and social characteristics
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Women Health 40:25-39. 2004
  8. ncbi Problems with a diagnostic depression interview in a postpartum depression trial
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 24:187-93. 2011
  9. ncbi The effectiveness of various postpartum depression treatments and the impact of antidepressant drugs on nursing infants
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55103, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 16:372-82. 2003
  10. ncbi First-time parents' prenatal to postpartum changes in health, and the relation of postpartum health to work and partner characteristics
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 16:304-11. 2003

Research Grants

  1. Stepped Care Treatment of Postpartum Depression
    Dwenda Gjerdingen; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Postpartum depression screening: importance, methods, barriers, and recommendations for practice
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 20:280-8. 2007
    ..The purpose of this review is to discuss the potential benefit of mass screening for improving postpartum depression recognition and outcomes...
  2. ncbi Postpartum depression screening at well-child visits: validity of a 2-question screen and the PHQ-9
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Ann Fam Med 7:63-70. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi Stepped care treatment of postpartum depression: impact on treatment, health, and work outcomes
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 22:473-82. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to pilot a stepped collaborative care intervention for women with postpartum depression and evaluate health differences between self-diagnosed depressed and nondepressed women...
  4. ncbi Predictors of mothers' postpartum body dissatisfaction
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Women Health 49:491-504. 2009
    ..To investigate changes in mothers' body dissatisfaction from delivery to 9 months postpartum, and the relationship of postpartum body dissatisfaction to weight, other health, and social characteristics...
  5. ncbi Changes in depressive symptoms over 0-9 months postpartum
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 580 Rice Street, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:381-6. 2011
    ..To investigate mothers' changes in prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms over 0-9 months postpartum and determine which symptoms best distinguish depressed from nondepressed women...
  6. ncbi Stepped care treatment of postpartum depression: a primary care-based management model
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    Womens Health Issues 18:44-52. 2008
    ..This paper presents a health care systems-based quality improvement model for the treatment of PPD derived from research outcomes in general primary care populations...
  7. ncbi The relationship of postpartum partner satisfaction to parents' work, health, and social characteristics
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Women Health 40:25-39. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Problems with a diagnostic depression interview in a postpartum depression trial
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 24:187-93. 2011
    ..The purpose of this article is to describe our experience with the depression component of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID) in a postpartum depression treatment trial...
  9. ncbi The effectiveness of various postpartum depression treatments and the impact of antidepressant drugs on nursing infants
    Dwenda Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55103, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 16:372-82. 2003
    ..This article presents research-based evidence on the benefits of various treatments for postpartum depression and their potential risks to nursing infants...
  10. ncbi First-time parents' prenatal to postpartum changes in health, and the relation of postpartum health to work and partner characteristics
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 16:304-11. 2003
    ..Notably, postpartum health was associated with partner satisfaction and work characteristics. This information might be used to develop interventions for improving parents' health during this vulnerable time...
  11. ncbi A randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a support/work-planning intervention on first-time parents' health, partner relationship, and work responsibilities
    Dwenda K Gjerdingen
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, USA
    Behav Med 28:84-91. 2002
    ..Further studies are needed to investigate mechanisms to support young parents during their demanding early childbearing years...
  12. ncbi Mothers' health and work-related factors at 11 weeks postpartum
    Pat McGovern
    School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn, USA
    Ann Fam Med 5:519-27. 2007
    ..Many new mothers return to work soon after childbirth. This study examines personal and work-related factors associated with the postpartum health of employed women 11 weeks after childbirth...
  13. ncbi Recruiting for a randomized controlled trial from an ethnically diverse population: lessons from the Maternal Infection and Preterm Labor Study
    Jennifer L Welsh
    Deparetment of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, A692 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 381, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    J Fam Pract 51:760. 2002
    ..To compare recruitment rates for Caucasians and minorities in a randomized, controlled trial based in a family practice residency clinic...
  14. ncbi Postpartum health of employed mothers 5 weeks after childbirth
    Pat McGovern
    School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn, USA
    Ann Fam Med 4:159-67. 2006
    ..A need exists to reexamine the definition of postpartum health and evaluate employed women's recovery from childbirth in association with such factors as delivery type and breastfeeding...
  15. ncbi Parents' health and demographic characteristics predict noncompliance with well-child visits
    Ishani Jhanjee
    Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 17:324-31. 2004
    ..The relationship of well-child visit noncompliance to parental depressive symptoms, if verified in other populations, points to a need for greater surveillance of children/families who do not schedule or keep well-child visits...
  16. ncbi Effectiveness of targeted anticipatory guidance during well-child visits: a pilot trial
    Namrata A Magar
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    J Am Board Fam Med 19:450-8. 2006
    ..Further research is needed to identify methods of anticipatory guidance that are effective and satisfactory for both parents and physicians...
  17. ncbi Examination of a telephone-based exercise intervention for the prevention of postpartum depression: design, methodology, and baseline data from The Healthy Mom study
    Beth A Lewis
    School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Contemp Clin Trials 33:1150-8. 2012
    ..Upon completion of the trial, the results will yield important information about the efficacy of exercise in preventing postpartum depression...

Research Grants1

  1. Stepped Care Treatment of Postpartum Depression
    Dwenda Gjerdingen; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This pilot prepares the way for a more definitive follow-up trial that will test a refined stepped care intervention in a larger, more diverse, multi-site sample of postpartum depressed mothers and their partners. ..