Mommy Brain Revisited Dr. Jodi Pawluski

In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Danielle Stolzenberg, an Associate Professor at UC Davis, about the nonhormonal basis of parenting, modelling perinatal mental illness, and the 51 Foundation which she started.

We also talk about the need to understand current treatments for perinatal mental illness (particularly SSRIs) and the importance of funding research in females. Yes!

For more information on Dr Stolzenberg see https://psychology.ucdavis.edu/people/dstolzen

Here is a link to the paper that we talk about: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34674243/



Paper citation: Rosinger ZJ, Mayer HS, Geyfen JI, Orser MK, Stolzenberg DS. Ethologically relevant repeated acute social stress induces maternal neglect in the lactating female mouse. Dev Psychobiol. 2021 Nov;63(7):e22173. doi: 10.1002/dev.22173. PMID: 34674243; PMCID: PMC10631567.




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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Maria Muzik and Dr. Katherine Rosenblum about Mom Power, a parenting intervention they developed, and how it impacts parents and the parental brain. Both are Professors in the Departments Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as Co-Directors of Zero To Thrive & Women and Infant Mental Health Program at the University of Michigan.

We talk about the development of Mom Power, it’s core components and the research supporting the importance of this group intervention. We also talk about attachment, the importance of nature, and building ‘strong roots’.

It was an honor to speak with these two inspiring clinician-scientists. If you work with parents, this episode is a must.



For more information on Mom Power and Zero to Thrive, including research and training opportunities see: https://zerotothrive.org/



Here is a link to the paper on the parental brain that we talk about: https://zerotothrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Frontiers-Mom-Power.pdf




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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Jonny Kohl, Group Leader, State-Dependent Neural Processing Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.

We talk about his new research on how the hormones of pregnancy affect specific neurons in the MPOA that essential for parenting. It’s a fascinating new finding and provides valuable insight into the neuroendocrine factors governing parental care.

We also talk about whether or not we should be using reproductively experienced females more in general neuroscience research because of the long-term impact of pregnancy on the brain, the importance of state in general and practical considerations for doing these types of studies.

It’s a good one. You won’t want to miss it.

For more information on Dr Kohl and his group: https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/find-a-researcher/jonny-kohl

Here is a link to the paper we talk about: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi0576




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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Pascal Vrticka, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Essex. We talk about all thing’s attachment and neural synchrony in mother-child and father-child dyads.

We also talk about attachment parenting and how our beliefs about parenting can impact how our brain functions. Fascinating!

Don’t miss this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited. It will
make you rethink about how the parental brain is working and why!

For more information on Dr Vrticka’s work: https://pvrticka.com/

For a free pdf of the book we talk about see: https://babygro.org/babygro-book

Follow Dr Vrticka on Instagram @pascalvrticka where you at ask him about attachment in his Q&A!



















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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Kristina
M. Deligiannidis, MD, Professor, Institute of Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Director, Women’s Behavioral Health, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Professor, Psychiatry, Molecular Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, USA.

We talk about her research on the development of neurosteroid treatments for postpartum depression.

In particular we talk about her work on the new FDA approved oral medication for postpartum depression – Zuranolone as well as some practical information on Zuranolone, itself.

Don’t miss this episode on Mommy Brain Revisited. It’s an important one for understanding the current treatment options and challenges for perinatal mental illness.



For more information on Dr Deligiannidis’ work and her contact information see:

https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/kristina-m-deligiannidis-md


Download one of the publications that we talk about here: https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220785















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In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Devaleena
Pradhan, Associate Professor of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology and Physiology at Idaho State University, USA.



We talk about fatherhood, the neural mechanisms mediating parenting, the origins of parenting behaviors and more.



We also talk about her research on parenting in sex-changing fish and what we can learn from them.



Don’t miss this episode. It will make you rethink sex/gender and parenting!



For more information on Dr Pradhan’s work and her contact information see: https://www.isu.edu/biology/people/faculty---professors/--devaleena-s-pradhan/



Download one of the publications that we talk about here:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24827441/

 






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