What We’re Reading

October 04, 2021 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in What We Are Reading

Here are the articles that crossed my desk in September. Of note, one mental health revolutionary and his thoughts on how the tsunami of referrals really didn’t come, and that the lessons of the pandemic should be to look after young people, those who lose income and parents. Also of note, is new research pointing to the opportunity for organizations like 2020 Mom, to continue drafting and advocating for state laws requiring universal screening for maternal mental health disorders as a means for reducing underuse of counseling services, particularly women of color. Read on to see all that caught my attention.

Adverse Babyhood Experiences (ABEs): 10 New Categories of Adversity Before a Child's 3rd Birthday

May 18, 2021 by 2020 Mom in EMERGING CONSIDERATIONS

Introduction

Adverse babyhood experiences (ABEs) are a new construct derived from large bodies of research that identify a different group of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ABEs influence infant and maternal morbidity and mortality as well as risk for chronic illnesses and other chronic conditions in the child as well as symptoms in fathers and other partners.