Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Presentation Abstract
Behavioral Health Concerns Impacting Postpartum Health
Behavioral health is an essential domain of wellness that holds significant impact on postpartum health. Gaps in this domain are leading contributors to maternal mortality and offer opportunities to refine approaches to postpartum care. This workshop convenes experts who will discuss the impact of mental health, addiction, and gender-based violence on postpartum health with particular attention to social, structural, and policy factors, structural inequities, and bioethics. Research gaps including lack of experimental evidence on clinical and policy interventions and future directions will be identified.
About Dr. Accortt
Dr. Eynav Accortt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Clinical Psychologist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Dr. Accortt received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson and completed her internship at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She was the recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biobehavioral Issues in Mental and Physical Health in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She founded and directs the Reproductive Psychology Program at Cedars-Sinai and her research focuses on mood and anxiety disorders during the female reproductive life course. She studies the physiological processes that are associated with higher risk for depression and anxiety in pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. She is also interested in the association between maternal mental health and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Dr. Accortt did not disclose any conflicts of interest for this workshop.