At Borgess Medical Center or Bronson Methodist Hospital, in 2003, Catherine Kothari's Family Linking Study asked women who just had babies about their moods and stress. They called these women again a few more times over the years to see how they were doing. She found that over 12% of the women became depressed at least once EPDS survey. Of these, 75% did not get any help! This is not good, because there is risk of harm to both mother and baby from depression that is not treated.
The Kalamazoo Perinatal Mood Disorders Task Force was formed within Healthy Babies Healthy Start in 2006. This group started two other studies: The Minority Infant Mortality Initiative Study (MIMI) and the Prenatal Provider Practice Survey. Both studies showed that more work is needed to help women in Kalamazoo County.
History
At Borgess Medical Center or Bronson Methodist Hospital, in 2003, Catherine Kothari's Family Linking Study asked women who just had babies about their moods and stress. They called these women again a few more times over the years to see how they were doing. She found that over 12% of the women became depressed at least once EPDS survey. Of these, 75% did not get any help! This is not good, because there is risk of harm to both mother and baby from depression that is not treated.
The Kalamazoo Perinatal Mood Disorders Task Force was formed within Healthy Babies Healthy Start in 2006. This group started two other studies: The Minority Infant Mortality Initiative Study (MIMI) and the Prenatal Provider Practice Survey. Both studies showed that more work is needed to help women in Kalamazoo County.
Partners
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
- Kalamazoo Community Foundation/Liepman Family Fund
- Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
- Borgess Health Alliance
- Bronson Healthcare Group
- Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
- Western Michigan University
- Healthy Babies Healthy Start of Kalamazoo County
- Family and Children Services
- Catholic Family Services
- Community Healing Centers, Inc.
- Family Health Center
- Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Mothers of Hope
- clinicians and others
Studies listed and IRBs
There are four research studies involved with the Mother's Mind Matters Project. All four studies are approved by the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Research Committee. They also are approved by the Institutional Review Boards at Borgess Medical Center and/or Bronson Methodist Hospital.
The studies are as follows:
| Study Name* | Leader |
| Assessment of Provider Training Study "Perinatal Depression System" Project | Catherine Kothari, MA |
| Clinical Epidemiology of Perinatal Mood Disorders & Comorbid Conditions | Michael R. Liepman, MD |
| Maternal Depression Survey | Catherine Kothari, MA |
| Direct Impact Study | Ruqiya Shama Tareen, MD |
| *Funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation | |
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