TY - JOUR
AU - C. A. Ferrario
AU - C. Shannon
AU - N. Petrovic
AU - S. Gray
AU - R. Linonis
AU - R. Rao
AU - C. S. Han
AU - D. Krakow
AU - M. Richards
A1 - 
AB - Untreated peripartum psychiatric illness is a major public health concern, with significant effects for both pregnant women and their infants. Despite high levels of need, barriers to care continue to obstruct access for women in the preconception, pregnant, and postpartum periods. Evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that perinatal collaborative care service models can improve access and reduce mental health burden for peripartum women with posttraumatic stress and depression. However, the literature describing the implementation of such programs outside of formal clinical trials is sparse. Here, we report on our service model at the Maternal Outpatient Mental Health Services (MOMS) clinic, a collaborative care clinic within the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. We describe how we implement the core, evidence-based pillars of our model, including (1) integration into primary care, (2) coordinated care support, (3) attention to the parent-infant relationship, (4) trauma-informed care, and (5) measurement-based care. We report on descriptive data at intake from 204 pregnant and postpartum women who presented to our clinic between August 2023 and June 2024. We conclude with a reflection on the successes and challenges of this model as well as a discussion about future directions for the clinic.
AD - Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.; University of Connecticut Department of Psychological Sciences, Storrs, CT.; Division of Population Behavioral Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
AN - 41325174
BT - J Psychiatr Pract
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 6
DA - Nov 1
DO - 10.1097/pra.0000000000000891
DP - NLM
ET - 20251101
IS - 6
JF - J Psychiatr Pract
LA - eng
N2 - Untreated peripartum psychiatric illness is a major public health concern, with significant effects for both pregnant women and their infants. Despite high levels of need, barriers to care continue to obstruct access for women in the preconception, pregnant, and postpartum periods. Evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that perinatal collaborative care service models can improve access and reduce mental health burden for peripartum women with posttraumatic stress and depression. However, the literature describing the implementation of such programs outside of formal clinical trials is sparse. Here, we report on our service model at the Maternal Outpatient Mental Health Services (MOMS) clinic, a collaborative care clinic within the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. We describe how we implement the core, evidence-based pillars of our model, including (1) integration into primary care, (2) coordinated care support, (3) attention to the parent-infant relationship, (4) trauma-informed care, and (5) measurement-based care. We report on descriptive data at intake from 204 pregnant and postpartum women who presented to our clinic between August 2023 and June 2024. We conclude with a reflection on the successes and challenges of this model as well as a discussion about future directions for the clinic.
PY - 2025
SN - 1527-4160
SP - 312
EP - 318+
ST - Collaborative Care in Perinatal Mental Health: Implementation and Insights From the UCLA MOMS Clinic
T1 - Collaborative Care in Perinatal Mental Health: Implementation and Insights From the UCLA MOMS Clinic
T2 - J Psychiatr Pract
TI - Collaborative Care in Perinatal Mental Health: Implementation and Insights From the UCLA MOMS Clinic
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1097/pra.0000000000000891
VL - 31
VO - 1527-4160
Y1 - 2025
ER -