Maternal depression and OCD: The role of beliefs
10 April 2019
Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are both commonly occurring problems for women during pregnancy and the 12 months after giving birth. This project aims to find out more about what contributes to some women developing these problems, in particular what beliefs they may hold. Previous research has shown that beliefs can contribute to developing certain problems in life.
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Ethical approval
This study has been given ethical approval by the University of Bath Psychology department ethics committee on November 23rd 2018.
About the researcher
My name is Gemma Sharkey and I am a trainee clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. I am conducting this study as part of my clinical doctorate. I have a special interest in the perinatal period which has been further strengthened by recently becoming a mother.
