Mental Health 

Depression and anxiety are the most widely recognized psychological well-being issues during pregnancy. These affect a significant number of pregnant females who are often faced with difficult decisions such as when or if to stop psychotropic drugs during pregnancy. 

Cluster member, Dr. Hamideh Bayrampour, is an Assistant Professor in the Midwifery Program at the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia. 

Cluster member, Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia, a Michael Smith Health Professional-Investigator and registered psychologist. She is the head of the UBC Perinatal Anxiety Disorders Research Lab (PARLab), one of the only perinatal anxiety research labs in Canada. 

Explore Dr. Bayrampour's work on the Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool (PSAT) and Dr. Fairbrother's perinatal mental health resources under Literature in the right-hand menu. You can also watch the recording of our perinatal mental health webinar, presented by Daymark Foundation, in the same menu.

Advancing the Science of Physiologic Birth Research Cluster


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Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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