Maternal and Child Health Research to Make a Difference

A new report from City St George’s, University of London has provided the first estimates of the economic impact of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the UK, using data from the MAP Alliance Study. Around one in 20 women develop PTSD following childbirth, while many more describe their experience of giving birth as traumatic. The personal impact on women and their families can be profound, but the consequences also extend to healthcare services, empl

We’re waiting to hear about publication of several research articles we’ve written using participants' questionnaire information as well as

The information our participants provided about their experience of pregnancy, birth and life with their child led our research funders NIHR

We’re pleased to say the results of our interview study with mothers have now been published, involving 60 women talking about how

MAP has identified two questionnaires that are better at identifying #anxiety. The most effective tool is now being piloted in #NHS...

Dr Rose Coates (lead researcher on MAP and MAP Alliance projects) is featured on The Perinatal Mental Health Partnership social media...