Conferences

Conference Presentations 2010

1. Austin M-P. Pharmacological therapies in the perinatal period. Perinatal Mental Health Forum ‘Supporting Vulnerable Families Lessons from policy and practice’. St George Education Centre, 19 February, 2010
2. Austin M-P. Update on perinatal depression. Australian Doctor Education Seminar on Mental Health. University of Sydney, 13 March 2010
3. Austin M-P.beyondblue Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression and Related Disorders (Anxiety, Bipolar and Puerperal Psychosis) in the Perinatal Period. Guidelines Launch, Melbourne Town Hall, 15 March 2010
4. Austin M-P.beyondblue Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression and Related Disorders (Anxiety, Bipolar and Puerperal Psychosis) in the Perinatal Period. Public Consultation, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, 23 March 2010
5. Austin M-P.beyondblue Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression and Related Disorders (Anxiety, Bipolar and Puerperal Psychosis) in the Perinatal Period. Public Consultation, Mercure, Brisbane, 28 April 2010
6. Austin M-P. Women’s mental health and pregnancy. Sydney General Practice Conference and Exhibition. The Dome, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, May, 2010
7. Austin M-P, Reilly N, McMahon C. Bipolar and unipolar disorder: postnatal outcomes for mothers and infants. 12^th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Leipzig, Germany, June 29 - July 3, 2010
8. Austin M-P. Special Lecture: Perinatal mental health policy and service development in Australia: National Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression and Related Disorders (Anxiety, Bipolar and Puerperal Psychosis) in the Perinatal Period. International Marcé Society Conference - ‘Perinatal Mental Health Research: Harvesting the Potential’': Pittsburgh, USA, 27-30 October, 2010
9. Austin M-P, Grant K-A, Reilly N, McMahon C. Prenatal anxiety disorder, maternal sensitivity and neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants. International Marcé Society Conference - ‘Perinatal Mental Health Research: Harvesting the Potential’': Pittsburgh, USA, 27-30 October, 2010
10. Xu F, Austin M-P, Reilly N, Hilder L, Sullivan E. New mothers and psychiatric disorders: a population-based study [Poster]. International Marcé Society Conference - ‘Perinatal Mental Health Research: Harvesting the Potential’': Pittsburgh, USA, 27-30 October, 2010
11. Austin M-P (Chair). Severe mental illness in the perinatal period - the challenges of treating both mother and infant. St John of God Health Care Perinatal Mental Health Seminar: Sydney, 20 November, 2010
12. Xu F, Austin M-P, Reilly N, Hilder L, Sullivan EA. Factors associated with hospitalisation for high prevalence mental health disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period: does maternal age make a difference?  Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health:  Bali, Indonesia, 24 – 27 November 2010.

Conference Presentations 2009

1. Reilly N, Austin M-P. St John of God Health Care Perinatal & Women's Mental Health: The NSW Services  Enhancing data collection and evaluation. Joint Conference of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and the Australasian Marce Society, Melbourne, October 2009.
2. Reilly N, Austin M-P. Bipolar and unipolar disorder: postnatal outcomes for mothers and infants a multicentre prospective, controlled, cohort study. The infant, the family and the modern world: intervening to promote healthy relationships. Joint Conference of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and the Australasian Marce Society, Melbourne, October 2009.
3. Grant K-A, Austin M-P, McMahon C. Maternal perinatal mental health, mother-infant interaction and infant development: an overview with insights from a recent Australian prospective study. Joint Conference of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and the Australasian Marce Society, Melbourne, October 2009.
4. Austin M-P. The challenges of work with severely mentally ill women and their infants: cases from around Australia. Joint Conference of the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. and the Australasian Marce Society, Melbourne, October 2009.
5. Grant K-A, Austin M-P, McMahon. Prenatal Stress and offspring HPA reactivity and neurobehavioural findings: could maternal-infant interaction moderate offspring HPA-axis reactivity? International society of Psychoneuroendocrinology. San Francisco, July 23-26, 2009.
6. Austin M-P. Detection and Management of Perinatal Depression & Mood Disorders. Sydney GPCE Primary Care. Sydney Showground, Olympic Park, May 2009.
7. Grant K-A., Austin M-P, McMahon C, Leader L. Prenatal anxiety and maternal sensitivity: Associations with infant cortisol and reactivity. Paper presented at the 23rd Fetal and Neonatal Workshop of Australia and New Zealand, Darwin, April 2009.