Children and Parent Group (CaP)
Welcome to the CaP Group webpages. We will be updating the pages regularly in order to keep you up to date on what is happening with the group, research studies we are undertaking and recruiting for and useful information for parenting.
About us
The CaP group is comprised of a mixture of Mood Disorders Centre staff and postgraduate students. Follow the links below to find out more about each of us.
- Professor Catherine Gallop: Director of Clinical Training (PGT) for CEDAR: AccEPT Clinic Lead
- Professor Anke Karl: Associate Professor
- Professor Heather O'Mahen: Professor in Perinatal Clinical Psychology
- Dr Lamprini Psychogiou: Senior Lecturer
- Elizabeth Parry: Associate Research Fellow
Past research
Past research within the CaP group is aimed at increasing understanding of wellbeing within families through research.
Netmums
Title of study: Netmums: Helping with Postnatal Low Mood (online CBT for postnatal low mood)
Who we are: Heather O'Mahen, Principle Investigator, Esther Wilkinson, Research Associate; Julia Mckinley, Netmums' coordinator.
Aims/Goals: Low Mood in the Postnatal period is common, but accessing appropriate help can be difficult. Caring for an infant and other children can be quite a lot of work, and infant's schedules are often unpredictable. Using the internet to deliver help for low postnatal mood gives mums a flexible and private way to access care. This study is working with Netmums to examine an internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) especially designed for mums struggling with low mood during the postnatal period. The program is interactive and supported by care workers. CBT is an effective treatment for postnatal low mood. We are now looking to see how acceptable and effective CBT for postnatal low mood is when it's delivered on the internet.
An investigation into the impact of thinking style on the mother-infant relationship
Who we are: Michelle Tester (MPhil/PhD student), Heather O'Mahen (Senior Lecturer), Anke Karl (Senior Lecturer)
Aims/goals: It is the aim of this study to examine how mothers' thinking styles affect the relationship that they have with their babies. We intend to use what we learn from this study to further our understanding of the important role that mother-infant interactions play in a child's development.
