Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD

 

Publications


Publications

  1. Grigoriadis, S., VonderPorten, E., Mamisashvili, L., Tomlinson, G., Dennis, C-L., Koren, G., Steiner, M., Mousmanis, P., Cheung, A., Radford, K., Martinovic, J., & Ross, L. (in press). Maternal depression during pregnancy: Is it benign? A meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
  2. Gagnon, A.J., Dougherty, G., Wahoush, O., Saucier, J.F., Dennis, C-L., Stanger, E., Palmer, B., Merry, L., & Stewart, D. (in press). International migration to Canada: The post-birth health of mothers and infants by immigration class. Social Science & Medicine.
  3. Schmied, V., Olley, H., Burns, E., Duff, M., Dennis, C-L., & Dahlen, H. (in press). Contradictions and conflict: A metasynthesis of immigrant women’s experiences of breastfeeding in a new country. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
  4. Vigod, S., Seitz, D., Blumberger, D., Dennis, C-L., Taylor, V., Talia, L., & Kurdyak, P. (in press). Systematic review of transitional interventions to reduce early psychiatric re-hospitalization in adults with mental illness. British Journal of Psychiatry.
  5. Grigoriadis, S., Ross, L., Mamisashvili, L., Dennis, C-L., Koren, G., Steiner, M., Mousmanis, P., & Cheung, A. (in press). Antidepressant exposure during pregnancy and congenital malformations: Is there an association?  A meta-analysis of the best evidence. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
  6. Dennis, C-L., & Vigod, S. (in press). The relationship between postpartum depression, domestic violence, childhood violence, and substance use: Epidemiologic study of a large community sample. Violence Against Women
  7. Dukhovny, D., Dennis, C-L., Hodnett, E., Weston, J., Stewart, D., Kiss, A. Mao, W., & Zupancic, J (in press). Prospective economic evaluation of a peer support intervention for prevention of postnatal depression among high risk women. American Journal of Perinatology.
  8. Wheeler, B., & Dennis C-L. (in press). The psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form among ill and preterm infants. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing.
  9. Dennis, C-L., Van Hulst, A., Dougherty, G., Wahoush, O., & Gagnon, A. (in press). Predictors of breastfeeding exclusivity among migrant and Canadian-born women: Results from a multi-centre study. Maternal & Child Nutrition.
  10. Ross, L., Mamisashvili, L., VonderPorten, E., Roerecke, M., Rehm, J., Dennis, C-L., Koren, G., Steiner, M., Mousmanis, P., Cheung, A., Grigoriadis, S. (in press). Pregnancy and delivery outcomes after exposure to antidepressant medication: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of General Psychiatry.
  11. McQueen, K., Montelpare, W., & Dennis, C-L. (in press). Breastfeeding and Aboriginal women: Validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.
  12. Dennis, C-L., Heaman, M., & Vigod, S. (2012). Epidemiology of postpartum depression among Canadian women: Regional and national results from a cross-sectional survey. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57, 537-546.
  13. Dennis, C-L., Gagnon, A., Van Hulst, A., & Dougherty, G. (2012). Predictors of breastfeeding exclusivity among migrant and Canadian-born women: Results from a multi-centre study. Maternal & Child Nutrition. September. 13 epub ahead of print.
  14. Pavicic Bosnjak, A., Rumboldt, M., Stanojevic, M., & Dennis, C-L. (2012). Psychometric assessment of the Croatian version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form. Journal of Human Lactation, September 6 epub ahead of print.
  15. Dennis, C-L., Van Hulst, A., Dougherty, G., Wahoush, O., & Gagnon, A. (2012). Prediction of Duration of Breastfeeding among Migrant and Canadian-Born Women: Results from a Multi-Center Study. Journal of Pediatrics, August 17, epub ahead of print.
  16. Stewart, D., Gagnon, A., Merry, L., & Dennis, C-L. (2012). Risk factors and health profiles of recent migrant women who experienced violence associated with pregnancy. Journal of Women’s Health, 21, 1100-1106.
  17. Ip, W., Yeung, L., Chow, C., Chair, S., & Dennis, C-L. (2012). Translation and validation of the Hong Kong Chinese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale –Short Form. Research in Nursing & Health, 35, 450-459.
  18. Logsdon, C., Eckert, D., Tomasulo, R., Beck, C. & Dennis, C-L. (2012). Identification of mothers at risk for postpartum depression by hospital-based perinatal nurses. MCN: American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 37, 218-225.
  19. Letourneau, N., Dennis, C-L., Benzies, K., Bader, E., & Este, D. (2012). Postpartum depression is a family affair: Addressing the impact on mothers, fathers, and children. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33, 445-457.
  20. Vigod, S., Seeman, M., Ray, J., Anderson, G., Dennis, C-L., Grigoriadis, S., Gruneir, A., Kurdyak, P., & Rochon, P. (2012). Temporal trends in general and age-specific fertility rates among women with schizophrenia (1996-2009): A population-based study in Ontario, Canada. Schizophrenia Research June 1. [Epub ahead of print]
  21. Dennis, C-L. (2012). Peer support for postpartum depression: volunteers’ perceptions, recruitment strategies and training from a randomized controlled trial. Health Promotion International, published on-line March 1
  22. Dennis, C-L., Ravitz, P., Grigoriadis, S., Jovellanos, M., Hodnett, E., Ross, L., Zupancic, J. & Kiss, A. (2012). The effectiveness of telephone-based interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of postpartum depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials.
  23. Dennis, C-L., Schottle, N., Hodnett, E. & McQueen, K. (2012). An All-Purpose Nipple Ointment Versus Lanolin in Treating Painful Damaged Nipples in Breastfeeding Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Breastfeeding Medicine. Published online, March 19, 2012.
  24. Letourneau, N., Tryphonopoulos, P., Duffett-Leger, L., Stewart, M., Benzies, K., Dennis, C-L., & Joschko, J (2012). Support intervention needs and preferences of fathers affected by postpartum depression. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 26, 69-80.
  25. Oria, M., Dodt, R., Ximenes, L., Cesar de Almeida, P., & Dennis, C-L. (2012). Psychometric and maternal sociodemographic assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Sscale – short form in a Brazilian sample. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2, 66-73.
  26. Oliver-Roig, A., d’Anglade-González, M.L., García-García, B., Silva-Tubio, J.R., Richart-Martínez, M., & Dennis, C-L. (2011). The Spanish version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: Reliability and validity assessment. International Journal of Nursing Studies,  ePub ahead of print 2011 Sep 17
  27. Villegas, L., McKay, K., Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L.E. (2011). Postpartum depression among rural women from developed and developing countries: A systematic review. Journal of Rural Health, 27,278-88.
  28. Ross, L., Grigoriadis, S., Mamisashvili, L., Koren, G., Steiner, M., Dennis, C-L., Cheung, A., & Mousmanis, P. (2011). Quality assessment of observational studies in psychiatry: An example from perinatal psychiatric research. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 20, 224-234.
  29. Jolly, K., Ingram, L., Freemantle, N., Khan, K., Chambers, J., Hamburger, R., Brown, J., Dennis, C-L., & MacArthur, C. (2011). Effect of a peer support service on breastfeeding continuation in the UK: A randomized controlled trial. Midwifery
  30. Dennis, C-L., Heaman, M., & Mossman, M. (2011). Psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 49, 265-71.
  31. Ross, L., Villegas, L., Dennis, C-L., Bourgeault, I., Cairney, J., Grigoriadis, S., Steele, L., & Yudin, M. (2011). Rural residence and risk for perinatal depression: A Canadian pilot study. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 14, 175-85.
  32. McQueen, K., Dennis, C-L., Stremler, R., & Norman, C. (2011). Improving breastfeeding outcomes: A pilot randomized controlled trial of a self-efficacy intervention with primiparous mothers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 40, 35-46.
  33. Letourneau, N., Stewart, M., Dennis, C-L., Hegadoren, K., & Watson, B. (2011The effect of home-based peer support on maternal-infant interactions among women with postpartum depression: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 20, 345-57.
  34. Letourneau, N., Duffett-Leger, L., Dennis, C-L., Stewart, M., & Tryphanopoulos, P. (2011). Identifying the support needs of fathers affected by postpartum depression: A pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18, 41-47.
  35. Ross, L., McQueen, K., Vigod, S., & Dennis, C-L. (2011). Risk for postpartum depression associated with assisted reproductive technologies and multiple births: A systematic review. Human Reproduction Update, 17, 96-106.
  36. Doucet, S., Jones, I., Letourneau, N., Dennis, C-L., & Robertson-Blackmore, E. (in press). Interventions for the prevention and treatment of postpartum psychosis: A systematic review. Archives of Women’s Mental Health.
  37. Pollock, W., Rose, L., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Pregnant and postpartum admissions to the intensive care unit: A systematic review. Intensive Care Medicine, 36, 1465-74.
  38. Fung, K., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Postpartum depression among immigrant women. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 23, 342-348.
  39. Zubaran, C. Foresti, K., Schumacher, M., Rossi Thorell, M., Amoretti, A., Müller, L., & .Dennis, C-L. (2010). The Portuguese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-short form. Journal of Human Lactation, 26, 297-303.
  40. Parry, M., Watt-Watson, J., Hodnett, E., Tramner, J., Dennis, C-L., & Brooks, D. (2010). Pain experiences of men and women after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 25, E9-E15.
  41. McCarter-Spaulding, D., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale-Short Form in a sample of Black women in the United States. Research in Nursing & Health, 33, 111-119.
  42. Dennis, C-L. (2010). Postpartum depression peer support: Maternal perceptions from a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47, 560-568.
  43. Vigod, S., Villegas, L., Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2010). Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression among women with preterm and low birth weight infants: A systematic review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 117, 540-550.
  44. Alus Tokat, M., Okumuş, H., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Translation and psychometric assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale – Short Form among pregnant and postnatal women in Turkey. Midwifery, 26, 101-108.
  45. Grigoriadis, S., Robertson, G., Fung, K., Ross, L., Chee, C., Dennis, C-L., & Romans, S. (2009). Traditional postpartum practices and rituals: Clinical implications. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 54:834-840.
  46. Oria, M., Ximenes, L., Cesar de Almeida, P., Glick, D., & Dennis, C-L. (2009). Psychometric assessment of the Brazilian version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Public Health Nursing, 26, 574-583.
  47. Parry, M., Watt-Watson, J., Hodnett, E., Tramner, J., Dennis, C-L., & Brooks, D. (2009). Cardiac Home Education and Support Trial (CHEST):  A Pilot Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25, e393-e398.
  48. Nichols, J., Schutte, N., Brown, R., Dennis, C-L., & Price, I. (2009). The impact of a self-efficacy intervention on short-term breastfeeding outcomes. Health Education & Behavior, 36, 250-258.
  49. Doucet, S., Dennis, C-L., Letourneau, N., & Robertson-Blackmore, E. (2009). Differentiation and clinical implications of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 38, 269-279.
  50. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2009). The relationship between infant feeding outcomes and postpartum depression: A qualitative systematic review. Pediatrics, 123: e736-e751.
  51. Ross, L., & Dennis, C-L. (2009). The prevalence of postpartum depression among women with substance use, an abuse history, or chronic illness: A systematic review. Journal of Women’s Health, 18, 475-486.
  52. MacArthur, C., Jolly, K., Ingram, L., Freemantle, N., Dennis, C-L., Hamburger, R., Brown, J., Chambers,J., &  Khan, K. (2009). Antenatal peer support workers and initiation of breastfeeding: a cluster randomized controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 338:b131, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b131 (Published January 30)
  53. Dennis, C-L., Hodnett, E., Kenton, L., Weston, J., Zupancic, J., Stewart, D., & Kiss, A. (2009). Effect of peer support on prevention of postnatal depression among high-risk women: Multi-site randomized controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 338:a3064. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a3064(Published 15 January)
  54. Otsuka, K. & Dennis, C-L., Tatsuoka, H., & Jimba, M. (2008). The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and perceived insufficient milk among Japanese mothers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 546-555.
  55. Harvey, J., & Dennis, C-L. (2008). Hygiene interventions for prevention of cytomegalovirus infection among childbearing women: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63, 440-450.
  56. Dennis, C-L., & Kingston, D. (2008). A systematic review of telephone support for women during pregnancy and the early postpartum period. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 301-314
  57. Dennis. C-L., Allen, K., McCormick, FM., & Renfrew, MJ. (2008) Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews[protocol].
  58. Gregory, A., Morrison, C., Penrose, K., Dennis, C-L., & MacArthur, C. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale in an ethnically diverse UK sample. Public Health Nursing, 25, 278-284.
  59. Mossman, M., Heaman, M., & Dennis, C-L, & Morris, M. (2008). The influence of adolescent mothers’ breastfeeding confidence and attitudes on breastfeeding initiation and duration. Journal of Human Lactation, 24, 268-277.
  60. Letourneau, N, Duffett-Leger, L., Stewart, M., Hegadoren, K., Dennis, C-L., Rinaldi, C., & Stoppard, J. (2007). Canadian mothers’ perceived support needs during postpartum depression. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 36, 441-449.
  61. Wutke, K, & Dennis, C-L. (2007). The reliability and validity the Polish version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Translation and psychometric assessment. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44, 1439-1446.
  62. Dennis, C-L., Fung, K., Grigoriadis, S., Robertson, G., Romans, S., & Ross, L. (2007). Traditional postpartum practices and rituals: A qualitative systematic review. Women’s Health, 3, 487-502.
  63. Kingston, D., Dennis, C-L., & Sword, W. (2007). Exploring breastfeeding self-efficacy. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 21, 207-215.
  64. Dennis, C-L., &. Allen, K. (2007). Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial, and psychological) for treating antenatal depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4.
  65. Dennis, C-L., & Hodnett, E. (2007). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating postpartum depression: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4):CD006116.
  66. McQueen, K. & Dennis, C-L. (2007). Development of a postpartum depression best practice guideline: A review of the systematic process. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 22, 199-204.
  67. Dennis, C-L., Ross, L., & Grigoriadis, S. (2007). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3):CD006309
  68. Dennis, C-L., & Letourneau, N. (2007). Global and relationship-specific perceptions of support and the development of postpartum depressive symptomatology. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 42, 389-395.
  69. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2007). Does maternal postpartum depressive symptomatology influence infant feeding outcomes? Acta Pediatrica, 96, 590-594.
  70. Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2006). Women’s perceptions of partner support and conflict in the development of postpartum depressive symptoms. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56, 588-599.
  71. Gagnon, A., Wahoush, O., Dougherty, G., Saucier, J. F., Dennis, C-L., Merry, L., Stranger, E., & Stewart, D. (2006). The childbearing health and related service needs of newcomers (CHARSNN) study protocol. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 6:31
  72. Ross, L., Campbell, V., Dennis, C-L., & Robertson, E. (2006). Demographic characteristics of participants in studies of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of postpartum depression. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 704-710.
  73. Dennis, C-L., & Chung-Lee, L. (2006). Postpartum depression help-seeking barriers and maternal treatment preferences: A qualitative systematic review. Birth, 33, 323-331.
  74. Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2006). The clinical utility of maternal self-reported personal and familial psychiatric history in identifying women at risk for postpartum depression. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 85, 1179-1185.
  75. Dennis, C-L. (2006). Identifying predictors of breastfeeding self-efficacy in the immediate postpartum period. Research in Nursing & Health, 29, 256-268.
  76. Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2006). Depressive symptomatology in the immediate postnatal period: Identifying maternal characteristics related to true- and false-positive screening scores. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 265-273.
  77. Janssen, P, Dennis, C-L., & Reime, B. (2006). Development and psychometric testing of the care in obstetrics: measure for testing satisfaction (COMFORTS) scale. Research in Nursing & Health, 29, 51-60.
  78. Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2005). Relationships among infant sleep patterns, maternal fatigue, and the development of depressive sympotomatology. Birth. 32, 187-193.
  79. Dennis, C-L. (2005). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for prevention of postnatal depression: A systematic review. British Medical Journal, 331, Jul 2;331(7507):15.
  80. Dennis, C-L., & Boyce, P. (2005). Further psychometric testing of a brief personality scale to measure vulnerability to postpartum depression. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25, 305-311.
  81. Dennis, C-L., Ross, L., & Herxheimer, A. (2004). Oestrogens and progestins for preventing and treating postpartum depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 5.
  82. Dennis, C-L., & Creedy, D. (2004). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4):CD001134.
  83. Dennis, C-L., Janssen, P., & Singer, J. (2004). Identifying women at-risk for postpartum depression in the immediate postpartum period. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 110, 338-346.
  84. Dennis, C-L., & Stewart, D. (2004). Treatment of postpartum depression part 1: A critical review of biological interventions. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65, 1242-1251.
  85. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Treatment of postpartum depression part 2: A critical review of non-biological interventions. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65, 1252-1265.
  86. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Preventing postpartum depression Part I: A review of biological interventions. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 467-475.
  87. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Preventing of postpartum depression Part II: A critical review of non-biological interventions. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 526-538.
  88. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Influence of depressive symptomatology on maternal health service utilization and general health. Archive of Women’s Mental Health, 7, 183-191.
  89. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Can we identify mothers at-risk for postpartum depression in the immediate postpartum period using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale? Journal of Affective Disorders, 78, 163-169.
  90. Dai, X., & Dennis, C-L. (2004). Application of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into nursing practice. Journal of Chinese Nursing, 39 (6), 407-409. (Number 1 ranked Chinese nursing journal –published in Chinese)
  91. Blyth, R., Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., De Vries, S. & Healy, G. (2004). Breastfeeding duration in an Australian population: The influence of modifiable antenatal factors. Journal of Human Lactation, 20, 30-38.
  92. Dennis, C-L. (2003). The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Psychometric assessment of the short form. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 32, 734-744.
  93. Dai, X., & Dennis, C-L. (2003). Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into Chinese. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 48, 350-356.
  94. Dennis, C-L. (2003). Effect of peer support on postpartum depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 115-124.
  95. Dennis, C-L. (2003). Peer support within a health care context: A concept analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 40, 321-332.
  96. Molina Torres, M., Dávila Torres, R., Parrilla Rodríguez, A., & Dennis, C-L. (2003). Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into Spanish: Data from a Puerto Rican population. Journal of Human Lactation, 19, 35-42.
  97. Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Blyth, R., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., & De Vries, S. (2003). Psychometric characteristics of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Data from an Australian sample. Research in Nursing & Health, 26, 143-152.
  98. Dennis, C-L, Hodnett, E., Gallop, R., & Chalmers, B. (2002). The effect of peer support on breastfeeding duration among primiparous women: A randomized controlled trial. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 166, 21-28.
  99. Dennis, C-L. (2002). Breastfeeding peer support: Maternal and peer volunteer perceptions from a randomized controlled trial. Birth, 29, 169-176.
  100. Dennis, C-L. (2002). Breastfeeding initiation and duration: 1990-2000 literature review. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31, 12-32.
  101. Blyth, R., Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., & De Vries, S. (2002). Effect of maternal confidence on breastfeeding duration: An application of breastfeeding self-efficacy theory. Birth, 29, 278-284.
  102. Dennis, C-L., & Faux, S. (1999). Development and psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Research in Nursing & Health, 22, 399-409.
  103. Dennis, C-L. (1999). Theoretical underpinnings of breastfeeding confidence: A self-efficacy framework. Journal of Human Lactation, 15, 195-201.