Measurement of Postnatal Anxiety with Dr Vicky Fallon

We discuss postnatal anxiety, specifically the measurement of anxiety after birth. In practice we are often using generic anxiety measures which are simply just not appropriate for use in this specific period of a parent's life.

Listen in to learn more about the scale, how it can be used and how you might be able to incorporate it in your clinical practice.

As ever, we love to hear from you. Get in touch with comments or suggestions at [email protected]

If you would like to use the PSAS in your practice or you would like to be involved with her stakeholder engagement research then Vicky would love to hear from you! Email her at [email protected].

Resources and Further Reading:

Dr Vicky Fallon - other relevant publications mentioned in the episode:
1. A feasibility trial of a single session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to reduce fear of childbirth in first time mums.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08870446.2021.2024190

2. Challenges and opportunities for child health services in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02646838.2021.1890422

THE POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC ANXIETY SCALE - Research Background:
Parent Infant Foundation Briefing Paper:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergio-Silverio-2/publication/351736241_The_Postpartum_Specific_Anxiety_Scale_PSAS_Briefing_Paper/links/60a6c586299bf1031fbe1378/The-Postpartum-Specific-Anxiety-Scale-PSAS-Briefing-Paper.pdf

Validation study:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-016-0658-9

Short form validation:
Creation and validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale Research Short-Form (PSAS-RSF)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33900462/

Childbearing specific validation - predicts infant feeding outcomes:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-017-0775-0