Professor Jeannette Milgrom

PhD, B.Sc (Hons)

Professor of Psychology
Director, Clinical and Health Psychology, Austin Health

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Jeannette Milgrom is Professor of Psychology, School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne and Director of Clinical and Health Psychology at Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. Over the past 25 years she has established a psychology hospital department that is held in high regard as a model for integrating clinical services, research and teaching in health psychology. Jeannette convenes the Doctor of Psychology (Health), University of Melbourne and has been Chair of the National Executive of the College of Health Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society, since 2002. She is recipient of 29 research grants (including a recent NHMRC grant and the beyondblue National Postnatal Depression Program - Victorian section), and author/editor of 4 books, 10 chapters and published over 59 scientific articles. Jeannette established the Parent-Infant Research Institute in 2001 focusing on high-risk infants, postnatal depression, and developing psychological treatments. She has had international recognition for her work and her book on treating postnatal depression has been translated into Italian and condensed in French.

Research Interests:

• Developmental Psychology
• Health Psychology (cardiology and depression/breaking the bad news)
• Clinical Psychology - developing treatments

Professional Associations, Memberships & Awards:

• Fellow, Australian Psychological Society
• Previous Chair, National College of Health Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society
• Member, College of Clinical Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society
• Member, College of Health Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society
• Member, Victorian Association of Family Therapists
• Member, Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists
• Member, Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
• Member, Victorian Psychologists Association
• Editorial Board, beyondblue National Postnatal Depression Program website
• Steering Committee, Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders

Recent Funded Research:

Selected Publications:

Books:

Milgrom, J., Martin, P.R. & Negri, L. Treating Postnatal Depression. A Psychological Approach for Health Care Practitioners. Chichester: Wiley, 1999 (English); Italy: Edizioni Erickson, 2003 (Italian translation).

Milgrom, J. & Burrows, G.D. (Eds.). Psychology and Psychiatry: Integrating Medical Practice. Chichester: Wiley, 2001.

Martin, P.R., Prior, M., & Milgrom, J. (Eds.). Health and medical research: Contribution of the social and behavioural sciences. Canberra: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, 2001.

Refereed Journal Articles:

Leigh, B & Milgrom, J. Acceptability of Antenatal Screening for Depression in Routine Antenatal Care. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing , 24 (3), 14-18, 2007. (Funded by beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence)

Buist, A., Ellwood, D., Brooks, J., Milgrom, J., Hayes, B.A., Sved-Williams, A., Barnett, B., Karatas, J. & Bilszta, J. National Program for Depression Associated with Childbirth: The Australian Experience. Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology , 21(2), 193-206, 2007.

Buist, A., Bilszta, J., Milgrom, J., Barnett, B., Hayes, B. & Austin, M-P. Health Professional's Knowledge and Awareness of Perinatal Depression: Results of a National Survey. Women and Birth , 19, 11-16, 2006.

Milgrom, J. & Burrows, G.D. Assessing and Managing Social Anxiety Disorder. Medicine Today , 7(5), 50-57, 2006.

Gemmill, A.W., Leigh, B., Ericksen, J. & Milgrom, J. A Survey of the Clinical Acceptability of Screening for Postnatal Depression in Depressed and Non-depressed Women. BioMed Central Public Health , 6, 211, 2006.

Buist, A., Condon, J., Brooks, J., Speelman, C., Milgrom, J., Hayes, B., Ellwood, D., Barnett, B., Kowalenko, N., Matthey, S., Austin, M. & Bilszta, J.. Acceptability of Routine Screening for Postnatal Depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 93, 233-237, 2006.

Buist, A., Milgrom, J., Barnett, B., Hayes, B., Austin, M., Bilszta, J.. Health Professional's Knowledge and Awareness of Perinatal Depression: Results of a National Survey. Women and Birth, 19, 11-16, 2006.

Milgrom, J. & Burrows, G.D. Assessing and Managaing Social Anxiety Disorder. Medicine Today, 7(5), 50-57, 2006

Milgrom, J., Ericksen, J., McCarthy, R.M. & Gemmill, A.W. Stressful impact of depression on early mother-infant relations. Stress and Health, 22, 229-238, 2006

Buist, A., Bilszta, J., Barnett, B., Milgrom, J., Ericksen, J., Condon, J., Hayes, B. & Brooks, J. Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression in General Practice: A Survey of GPs and Postnatal Women. Australian Family Physician, 34 (9), 787-790, 2005.

Milgrom, J., Negri, L.M., Gemmill, A.W., McNeil, M. & Martin P.R. A Randomised Controlled Trial of Psychological Interventions for Postnatal Depression. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44 (4), 529-542, 2005.

Milgrom, J., Negri, L., Gemmill, A.W. & Ericksen, J.E. Screening for Postnatal Depression in Routine Primary Care: Properties of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in an Australian Community . Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39 (8), 745-751, 2005.

Milgrom, J., Westley, D.T. & Gemmill, A.W. The Mediating Role of Maternal Responsiveness in some Longer-term Effects of Postnatal Depression on Infant Development. Infant Behavior & Development, 27, 443-454, 2004.

Mohr, C., Milgrom, J., Griffiths, M., & Nomikoudis, K. Breaking the Bad News: Dilemmas in Shared Decision-making in Medical Practice. Australian Psychologist, 34 (1), 1-4, 1999.

Milgrom, J. & McCloud, P.I. Parenting Stress and Postnatal Depression: Stress Medicine, 12 , (3), 177-186, 1996.

Milgrom, J, Westley, D.T. & McCloud, P.I Do Infants of Depressed Mothers Cry More than Other Infants? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 31 (3), 218 - 221, 1995.

*Friedman, J., Horvath, T. & Meares, R. Tobacco smoking and a stimulus barrier. Nature, 248, 455-456, 1974a.

*Refereed journals for Milgrom were previously Friedman.

Research Students under Supervision:

D.Psych (Health)

• Lisa Bates
• Jessica Ross
• Rochelle Cairns
• Vanessa McKay

D.Psych (Clinical)

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