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Pauline Slade is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and has an extensive research profile primarily focused on medicine and psychology. Their work spans several subfields, including clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, obstetrics and gynecology, general health professions, and epidemiology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Slade has published numerous papers with notable recent examples such as:

  • Work-related post-traumatic stress symptoms in obstetricians and gynaecologists: findings from INDIGO, a mixed-methods study with a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews (2020) in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • A systematic review of clinical effectiveness of psychological interventions to reduce post traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth and a meta-synthesis of facilitators and barriers to uptake of psychological care (2020) in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • STRAWB2 (Stress and Wellbeing After Childbirth): a randomised controlled trial of targeted self-help materials to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (2020) in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Kayleigh Sheen
  • Andrew Weeks
  • Helen Spiby
  • Laura Goodfellow
  • Janice Rymer

Slade's research has been published in multiple academic venues, with recurrent publications in:

  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Midwifery
  • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
  • BMJ Open

In addition to journal articles, Pauline Slade has contributed to book publications, including a position statement titled Providing psychological therapies for perinatal trauma and loss in maternity services, to be published by the British Psychological Society in 2025.

Best Publications

  • POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PERFECTIONISM

    L.A. Terry-Short;R.Glynn Owens;P.D. Slade;M.E. Dewey

  • Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth.

    Jo Czarnocka;Pauline Slade

  • The relationship between perceived stigma, disclosure patterns, support and distress in new attendees at an infertility clinic.

    P. Slade;C. O'Neill;A.J. Simpson;H. Lashen

  • Miscarriage as a traumatic event: A review of the literature and new implications for intervention

    C. Lee;P. Slade

  • A prospective, longitudinal study of emotions and relationships in in-vitro fertilization treatment.

    P Slade;J Emery;B A Lieberman

  • Clinical Effectiveness of Health Visitor Training in Psychologically Informed Approaches for Depression in Postnatal Women: Pragmatic Cluster Randomised Trial in Primary Care

    C.J. Morrell;P. Slade;R. Warner;G. Paley

  • Expectations, experiences and satisfaction with labour.

    P. Slade;S. A. MacPherson;A. Hume;M. Maresh

  • Does fear of childbirth during pregnancy predict emergency caesarean section

    Rebecca Johnson;Pauline Slade

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: current issues and recommendations for future research

    Susan Ayers;Stephen Joseph;Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg;Pauline Slade

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms following childbirth and mothers' perceptions of their infants.

    John Davies;Pauline Slade;Ingram Wright;Peter Stewart

  • Psychological interventions for postnatal depression: cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation. The PoNDER trial.

    C J Morrell;R Warner;P Slade;S Dixon

  • The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review

    Suzanne Nightingale;Helen Spiby;Kayleigh Sheen;Pauline Slade

  • The influence of psychological debriefing on emotional adaptation in women following early miscarriage: A preliminary study

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  • Post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: an update of current issues and recommendations for future research

    Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg;Susan Ayers;Elizabeth Ford;Antje Horsch

  • Exposure to traumatic perinatal experiences and posttraumatic stress symptoms in midwives: prevalence and association with burnout

    Kayleigh Sheen;Helen Spiby;Pauline Slade

  • The effects of induced abortion on emotional experiences and relationships: A critical review of the literature

    Zoë Bradshaw;Pauline Slade

  • Obstetric complications and anxiety during pregnancy: is there a relationship?

    R C Johnson;P Slade

  • A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression

    C Jane Morrell;Paul Sutcliffe;Andrew Booth;John Stevens

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms and postpartum depression in couples after childbirth: the role of partner support and attachment.

    Jane Iles;Pauline Slade;Helen Spiby

  • The role of maternal prenatal attachment in a woman's experience of pregnancy and implications for the process of care

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  • Fathers' coping style, antenatal preparation, and experiences of labor and the postpartum.

    Rebecca Greenhalgh;Pauline Slade;Helen Spiby

  • Universal prevention of depression in women postnatally: cluster randomized trial evidence in primary care

    Traolach S. Brugha;C.J. Morrell;P. Slade;S.J. Walters

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard P. Bentall
Richard P. Bentall University of Sheffield
Michael Barkham
Michael Barkham University of Sheffield
Paschal Sheeran
Paschal Sheeran University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan Ayers
Susan Ayers City, University of London
Stephen Joseph
Stephen Joseph University of Nottingham
Myra S. Hunter
Myra S. Hunter King's College London
Gillian Haddock
Gillian Haddock Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
Rona Moss-Morris
Rona Moss-Morris King's College London
Jonathan A. Smith
Jonathan A. Smith Birkbeck, University of London
Klaas Wijma
Klaas Wijma Linköping University

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