Outputs (11)

Education for parenthood (2023)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. (2023). Education for parenthood. In S. Macdonald, & G. Johnson (Eds.), Mayes' Midwifery (428-443). (16th edition). Elsevier

Preparation for parenting is a critical aspect of parents’ transition to parenthood and an important part of the midwife’s role. There are books available entirely dedicated to the topic (Nolan 2020; Perkins 2019), which midwives can use to inform th... Read More about Education for parenthood.

Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations (2021)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021). Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations. In C. R. Martin, L. Hunter, V. B. Patel, V. R. Preedy, & R. Rajendram (Eds.), The Neur

Screening for antenatal depression (AND) is clinically important, with any form of depression impacting upon women’s relationships with her partner and infant postpartum. Surprisingly, screening for AND has received relatively little attention, compa... Read More about Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations.

Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health (2018)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2018). Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health. In C. R. Martin, & D. Larkin (Eds.), Probiotics in Mental Health (42-54). (1). CRC Press

Probiotics are living microorganisms which when dispensed in sufficient quantities are claimed to bestow benefits in terms of health on the host. The World Health Organization defines a probiotic as any living microorganism that produces a health ben... Read More about Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health.

Education for parenthood (2017)
Book Chapter
Hollins-Martin, C. (2017). Education for parenthood. In S. MacDonald, & G. Johnson (Eds.), Mayes' Midwifery (318-330). (15). Elsevier

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief. (2016)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief. In C. R. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide

A small percentage of women present with diagnosed PTSD post childbirth; however, though this an area of increasing research and clinical interest generally, little is known about PTSD in relation to perinatal bereavement. Health professionals mus... Read More about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief..

Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. (2015)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., Savage-McGlynn, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. In C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1-10). Springer

Psychometrics is a term within the statistical literature that encompasses the development and evaluation of psychological tests and measures, an area of increasing importance within applied psychology specifically and behavioral sciences. Confusio... Read More about Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD..

What midwives and childbearing women should know. (2015)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). What midwives and childbearing women should know. In P. Griggiths, P. Heath, C. J. Hollins Martin, M. Kilby, & M. Sharland (Eds.), We need to talk about CMV, 11-14. CMV Action

The risks of childbearing women contracting CMV raises significant responsibilities for health and social care professionals in terms of prevention and management. Humans are desirable hosts and bodily fluids are a keen source of transmission of... Read More about What midwives and childbearing women should know..

Conformity and obedience among midwives. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Conformity and obedience among midwives. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide (249-261). M & K Updates

The literature on obedience emphasises that legitimate authority is a powerful and compelling force. This is particularly evident in Milgram’s experiments (1963, 1974) in which participants systematically shocked a helpless victim at the bidding of a... Read More about Conformity and obedience among midwives..

Partners at the birth. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Partners at the birth. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide. M & K Update

Contemporary Western culture incorporates a belief that fathers should attend the birth of their child, but is this always a healthy assumption to make? There has been an increasing trend in the West for fathers to be present during childbirth (David... Read More about Partners at the birth..

Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide (43-57). M & K Update

The act of giving birth has the capacity to precipitate extreme emotional reactions in some women, with parturition shown to be a risk factor for developing psychiatric illness (Brockington, 1996; Paradice, 2002). Statistically 1–20 per cent of all n... Read More about Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period..

Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. In V. R. Preedie (Ed.), Diet and Nutrition in palliative care (75-88). Routledge

Palliative care refers to treatment and care delivered when the disease/illness is not responsive to curative treatment. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their fam... Read More about Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care..