Perinatal mental health research: priorities from a neurodiverse sample in the United Kingdom

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Archives of Women's Mental Health Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI:10.1007/s00737-026-01734-x

Alexandra Lautarescu, Siofra Heraty, Chloe Johnson, Amber Ruigrok, Eliza Eaton, Tessel Bazelmans, Julie Sigurdardottir, Victoria Ratti, Holly Stone, Jenna Anderson, Ayesha Javed, Shivali Mahtani, Alex Lau-Zhu, Debbie M. Smith

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study is to better understand perinatal mental health research priorities of neurotypical and neurodivergent people.

Methods

A co-designed mixed-methods survey was conducted as part of the Wellbeing Across Neurotypes: Depression and Anxiety (WANDA) study. 709 participants in the United Kingdom (UK) quantitatively rated and ranked research topics within perinatal mental health, with 253 also providing qualitative data.

Results

The top research priorities were (1) interventions and (2) diagnosis for perinatal mental health problems for birthing people and (3) how these impact parent-infant relationships. Qualitative data revealed additional topics of importance including healthcare experiences, trauma, and neurodiversity.

Conslusions

These results suggest complex, multilevel barriers to accessing diagnosis and support in the UK.

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围产期心理健康研究：来自英国神经多样性样本的优先事项。

目的：了解神经典型型和神经发散型人群围产期心理健康的研究重点。方法：一项共同设计的混合方法调查作为跨神经类型的健康：抑郁和焦虑（WANDA）研究的一部分进行。联合王国的709名参与者对围产期心理健康的研究主题进行了定量评价和排名，253名参与者还提供了定性数据。结果：研究的重点是：(1)分娩人群围产期心理健康问题的干预措施；(2)围产期心理健康问题的诊断；(3)这些问题如何影响亲子关系。定性数据揭示了其他重要主题，包括医疗保健经历、创伤和神经多样性。结论：这些结果表明，在英国获得诊断和支持的复杂，多层次的障碍。

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Archives of Women's Mental Health 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

8.00

自引率

4.40%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Archives of Women’s Mental Health is the official journal of the International Association for Women''s Mental Health, Marcé Society and the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology (NASPOG). The exchange of knowledge between psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists is one of the major aims of the journal. Its international scope includes psychodynamics, social and biological aspects of all psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders in women. The editors especially welcome interdisciplinary studies, focussing on the interface between psychiatry, psychosomatics, obstetrics and gynecology. Archives of Women’s Mental Health publishes rigorously reviewed research papers, short communications, case reports, review articles, invited editorials, historical perspectives, book reviews, letters to the editor, as well as conference abstracts. Only contributions written in English will be accepted. The journal assists clinicians, teachers and researchers to incorporate knowledge of all aspects of women’s mental health into current and future clinical care and research.