Books and Resources
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Books
Treating Postnatal Depression
A Psychological Approach for Health Care Practitioners
By Prof Jeannette Milgrom, Prof Paul R. Martin and Dr Lisa M. Negri
A comprehensive clinical guide to understanding and treating postnatal depression. This book integrates theory, research evidence, and practical intervention, presenting a structured psychological model and a proven 10-week treatment program. It provides clinicians with practical strategies to reduce depressive symptoms, strengthen coping and self-esteem, address partner and parent-infant relationship difficulties, and support the use of social networks.
An essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, midwives, counsellors, and other health professionals working with mothers and families.
Towards Parenthood
Preparing for the changes and challenges of a new baby
By Prof Jeannette Milgrom and colleagues
A practical, skills-based workbook designed to support parents during the transition to parenthood. Towards Parenthood focuses on coping strategies, problem-solving, communication, emotional wellbeing, bonding with your baby, and strengthening the couple relationship. Extensively piloted with Australian families, the program has been refined through participant feedback and is grounded in real-world parenting experiences.
Suitable for expectant and new parents, as well as practitioners supporting families in the early parenting period.
Rekindling
Your Relationship After Childbirth
By Dr Martien Snellen
An honest and practical exploration of how pregnancy and childbirth can affect intimacy and connection between partners. Drawing on extensive clinical experience, Dr Snellen examines common challenges such as body image changes, fatigue, differing levels of desire, and the impact of postnatal depression. The book offers realistic, compassionate strategies to help couples reconnect and rebuild intimacy after having a baby.
A valuable read for parents wanting to give attention to their relationship alongside caring for their child.
Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
Evidence-based Practice in Screening, Psychosocial Assessment and Management
Edited by Prof Jeannette Milgrom and Dr Alan W. Gemmill
An authoritative international reference on best practice in the screening, assessment, and management of perinatal depression and anxiety. This volume critically examines screening tools, policy challenges, and care pathways, while providing up-to-date practical guidance for clinicians. It highlights the importance of involving infants and fathers, workforce training, and system-level considerations.
An essential text for health professionals, researchers, and services involved in perinatal mental health care.
Magazines
Premiepress
Parents of premature babies consistently seek resources to learn about their babies. This twice yearly magazine is written to give parents the knowledge about prematurity issues known to the experts. It also contains parents’ stories, which are helpful to those who are trying to deal with all the personal and medical issues that can arise.
Download a sample copy:
Premiepress- April 2013 (pdf 1.8MB)
Premiepress – December 2008 (pdf 2MB)
For more information on PremiePress, email piri@austin.org.au
DVDs
Baby2 DVD Series
This DVD series has been developed with the assistance of experts in the field of Infant Development. The objective is to create a program of material and exercises to support you in helping your child achieve a real head start in life. Baby2 is designed to celebrate the power of your relationship with your baby. Simply by playing together with Baby2 you are preparing your baby for life.
The Set of 4 DVD’s consists of:
Discovery helps your baby develop cognitive skills and self-confidence. By discovering the world around them your baby will learn how it can effect things and how they can effect it. How to make things happen, why things happen and how to control them.
Exploration helps your baby learn to explore the world around them. The unquenchable thirst for what lies beyond their field of vision and the end of their fingertips is what will encourage your baby to explore in all directions.
Imagination is all about using play. One type of play is imaginative play – make believe and role playing are vital to early learning and baby’s development.
Sensations is all about helping you stimulate and expand your baby’s senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. By stimulating your baby’s sensations, you are helping them explore their world more thoroughly.
Price: $17.50 each OR set of 4 for $60.00 (inc GST)
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Factsheets
Information sheets for Health Professionals
Postnatal Depression: Evidence relating to infant cognitive and emotional development created in collaboration with beyondblue
To download the information sheet click here.
For the reference sheet, click here.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale (EPDS)
To download a copy, click here.
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