Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD

 

Specific Publications

  1. Dennis, C-L., & Fung, K. (in press). Postpartum depression and immigrant women. Current Opinion in Psychiatry.
  2. Ross, L., McQueen, K., & Dennis, C-L. (in press). Risk for postpartum depression associated with assisted reproductive technologies and multiple births: A systematic review. Human Reproduction Update.
  3. Dennis, C-L. (2010). Postpartum depression peer support: Maternal perceptions from a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47, 560-568.
  4. Vigod, S., Villegas, L., Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2010). Postpartum depression among women with preterm, low birth weight and very low birth weight infants: A systematic review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Published January 29 online.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2009). The relationship between infant feeding outcomes and postpartum depression: A qualitative systematic review. Pediatrics, 123: e736-e751.
  8. 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.
  9. 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)
  10. Dennis, C-L., Ross, L, Herxheimer, A. (2008). Oestrogens and progestins for preventing and treating postpartum depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Oct 8;(4):CD001690.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Dennis, C-L., & Hodnett, E. (2007). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating postpartum depression: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4):CD006116.
  15. 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.
  16. Dennis, C-L., Ross, L., & Grigoriadis, S. (2007). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3):CD006309
  17. 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.
  18. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2007). Does maternal postpartum depressive symptomatology influence infant feeding outcomes? Acta Pediatrica, 96, 590-594.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Dennis, C-L., & Chung-Lee, L. (2006). Postpartum depression help-seeking barriers and maternal treatment preferences: A qualitative systematic review. Birth, 33, 323-331.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Dennis, C-L., & Ross, L. (2005). Relationships among infant sleep patterns, maternal fatigue, and the development of depressive sympotomatology. Birth. 32, 187-193.
  26. 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.
  27. Dennis, C-L., & Boyce, P. (2004). Further psychometric testing of a brief personality scale to measure vulnerability to postpartum depression. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25, 305-311.
  28. Dennis, C-L., & Creedy, D. (2004). Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4):CD001134.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Treatment of postpartum depression part 2: A critical review of non-biological interventions. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65, 1252-1265.
  32. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Preventing postpartum depression Part I: A review of biological interventions. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 467-475.
  33. Dennis, C-L. (2004). Preventing of postpartum depression Part II: A critical review of non-biological interventions. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 526-538.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. Dennis, C-L. (2003). Effect of peer support on postpartum depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 115-124.

Manuscripts Under Review

  1. Letourneau, N., Duffett-Leger, L., Dennis, C-L., Stewart, M., & Tryphanopoulos, P. (under review). Identifying the Support Needs of Fathers Affected by Postpartum Depression: A Pilot Study.
  2. Dukhovny, D., Dennis, C-L., Hodnett, E., Kenton, L., Weston, J., Stewart, D., Kiss, A. Mao, W., & Zupancic, J (under review). Prospective economic evaluation of a peer support intervention for prevention of postnatal depression among high risk women.
  3. Dennis, C-L., & Vigod, S. (under review). The relationship between postpartum depression, substance abuse, and family violence.
  4. Doucet, S., Jones, I., Letourneau, N., Dennis, C-L., & Robertson-Blackmore, E. (under review). Interventions for the prevention and treatment of postpartum psychosis: A systematic review.
  5. Letourneau, N., Stewart, M., Dennis, C-L., Hegadoren, K., & Watson, B. (under review). The effect of home-based peer support on maternal-infant interactions among women with postpartum depression: A randomized controlled.
  6. Dennis, C-L. (under review). Postpartum depression peer support: Volunteer perceptions, recruitment strategies, and training from a randomized controlled trial.

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