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Telehealth to Address Perinatal Depression

The debilitating sadness and anxiety of perinatal depression can strike during pregnancy or emerge in the weeks or months that follow. The condition, which affects up to 20 percent of pregnant women, can make even routine tasks and self-care a challenge, not to mention caring for an infant. Continue reading → Telehealth to Address Perinatal Depression

Research Statement

Gwen Latendresse is a University of Utah, College of Nursing professor. After years of providing clinical care as a Certified Nurse-Midwife, she returned to academia and completed her PhD in 2008. Her post-doctoral training included the completion of a fellowship at the Summer Genetics Institute at the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research in 2009. Her research interest in adverse pregnancy outcomes has led her to biobehavioral investigations of chronic maternal stress, perinatal depression and anxiety, potential interventions, and community-engaged implementation science. She is currently the PI on an NIH/NINR R01 project (2022-2026): Prevention of Perinatal Depression among At-risk Individuals through Integration of a Multimedia, Web-based Intervention within the Healthcare System.

Dr. Latendresse is the Project Director of a HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant (2019-2027): Supporting Primary Care Work Force Needs in Rural & Underserved Settings Through Experiential Learning in Diverse Communities. The project’s purpose is to increase the number of graduate DNP students (primary care and mental health nurse practitioner, and nurse-midwifery programs) who are well-prepared to provide healthcare services to rural and underserved communities after graduation.

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