April 2003

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHAEL W. O’HARA

 

 

University Address                                                                            Department of Psychology

                                                                                                            University of Iowa

                                                                                                            Iowa City, IA 52242

                                                                                                            (319) 335-2460

 

 

Education

University of Memphis              Psychology                               B.A.     12/74

University of Pittsburgh             Clinical Psychology                   M.S.    5/78

University of Pittsburgh             Clinical Psychology                   Ph.D.   12/80

 

 

Academic and Professional Experience

1979-80                                               Psychology Intern                     Rutgers Medical School

1980-1985                                           Assistant Professor                   University of Iowa

1985-1990                                           Associate Professor                  University of Iowa

1990-present                                        Professor                                  University of Iowa

1994-2000                                           Chair                                        University of Iowa

2000-present                                        Associate Dean                        University of Iowa

 

 

Professional Organizations

Midwestern Psychological Association

American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 38) (Fellow, Division 12)

Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy

The Marcé Society (Society for the Study of Puerperal Mental Disorder)

Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology

North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology

Society for Research in Psychopathology

American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology

Licensed psychologist in the State of Iowa, 1987 (#540)

 


Honors, Scholarships, Fellowships

"Outstanding Undergraduate in Psychology," 1974-75, University of Memphis

Magna Cum Laude graduate, 1974, University of Memphis

U.S. Public Health Service Trainee, 1975-76, University of Pittsburgh

Andrew Mellon Fellow, 1978-79, University of Pittsburgh

Sigma Xi, 1987-

University Faculty Scholar, 1990-1993

Marcé Society, Vice-President, 1994-1996; President, 1996-1998; Past-President, 1998-2000

Society for Research in Psychopathology, Secretary, 1995-1998; President-Elect, 1997-1998; President, 1998-99; Past-President, 1999-2000

Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1999, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis

George Kirby Collier Memorial Lecturer, 2002, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester

Marcé Medal, Lifetime achievement award from Marcé Society, 2002, Sydney, Australia


TEACHING

 

Courses Taught

31:001 Elementary Psychology: Spring 1993 (960)

 

31:001 Elementary Psychology (Therapy, 3 lectures):  Spring, 1984; Fall, 1984; Spring, 1985; Spring, 1986; Fall, 1986; Spring 1987; Fall 1987; Spring, 1988; Fall, 1988; Spring, 1989; Fall, 1989; Spring 1990; Spring 1991; Spring 1992; Spring 1993; Fall 1993; Spring 1994

 

31:013 Introduction to Clinical Psychology: Fall, 1987 (98); Fall, 1988 (115); Spring, 1989 (125); Fall, 1989 (122)

 

31:163 Abnormal Psychology:  Spring, 1982 (101); Fall, 1982 (120); Fall, 1983 (110); Fall, 1984 (106); Fall, 1988 (5 lectures)

 

31:170 Behavior Modification:  Fall, 1980 (24); Fall, 1981 (26); Spring, 1983 (39)

 

31:262 Affective Disorders:  Fall, 1981 (5)

 

31:275 Behavior Therapy:  Spring, 1981 (7); Spring, 1984 (11); Spring, 1988 (6); Spring, 1990 (20); Spring 1992 (19); Spring 1994 (12)

 

31:290 Instruction in Psychology:  Fall, 1993 (14)

 

31:361 Psychological Aspects of Women's Reproductive Health:  Spring, 1991 (11); Psychological Aspects of Women’s Reproductive Transitions: Spring, 1995 (5)

 

31:463 Psychotherapy Practicum:  Fall, 1980 (3); Spring, 1981 (5); Fall, 1981 (5); Spring, 1982 (8); Fall, 1982 (7); Spring, 1983 (7); Summer, 1983 (3); Fall, 1983 (7); Spring, 1984 (5); Summer, 1984 (4); Fall, 1984 (5); Spring, 1985 (4); Spring, 1986 (6); Fall, 1986 (3); Spring, 1987 (5); Fall, 1987 (3); Spring, 1988 (2); Fall, 1988 (3); Spring, 1989 (3); Fall, 1989 (3); Spring, 1990 (6); Spring, 1991 (8); Summer, 1991 (2); Fall, 1991 (1); Spring 1992 (6); Spring 1993 (5); Fall, 1993 (5); Spring, 1994 (6); Summer, 1994 (5); Fall, 1994 (5); Spring, 1995 (6); Summer, 1996 (4); Fall, 1995 (4); Spring, 1996 (5); Summer, 1996 (4); Fall, 1996 (4); Spring, 1997 (4); Summer, 1997 (5); Fall, 1997 (4); Spring, 1998 (5); Summer, 1998 (6); Fall, 1998 (5);

Spring, 1999 (3); Summer, 1999 (3); Fall, 1999 (3)

 

Guided Correspondence Study

31:1     Elementary Psychology: Fall 1992, Course originally developed by Jim Hinrichs.  [136 students have completed the course as of 2/99.]

 

31:163 Abnormal Psychology:  Summer, 1982, I developed this course for Guided Correspondence Study (revised 1987, 1992).  [700 students have completed the course as of 2/99.]

 

31:170 Behavior Modification:  Summer, 1983, I developed this course for Guided Correspondence Study (revised 1992).  [546 students have completed the course as of 2/99.]

 

Invited University Lectures

42:141 Social Work Practice I:  Fall, 1981 (2 hours) - Theory and practice of behavior therapy.

 

42:281 Interventions with Individuals:  Fall, 1981 (2 hours) - Theory and practice of behavior therapy.

 

63:210 Advanced Epidemiology Seminar:  Spring, 1985 (1 hour) - Prospective study of postpartum depression.

 

Child Psychiatry/Psychology Seminar: Spring, 1990 (3 hours); Spring, 1992 (1 hour) - Cognitive and behavioral models of psychopathology.

 

Medical School - Introduction to Clinical Medicine: Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality (Small Group Facilitator) Spring 1993 (4.5 hours).

 

Provision of Continuing Education

Clinical Training in Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression (with Cutrona developed and organized series of two day training programs for psychologists, physicians, social workers and nurses.):

Iowa City, January 1990; Des Moines, March 1990; Council Bluffs, March 1990; Sioux City, May 1990; Mason City, June 1990; Dubuque, July 1990; Ames, October 1990; Lincoln, NE, November, 1990; Bettendorf, February 1991; Madison, WI, May 1991; Iowa City, June 1991; Columbia, MO, July 1991; Kansas City, MO, September 1991; Cedar Rapids, November 1991; Des Moines, January 1992; St. Louis, MO, April 1992; Champaign, IL, June 1992; Ames, October 1992.

 

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training Seminar (with Scott Stuart developed and presented a five day training program for psychotherapists):  Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, August, 1995.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 5-hour workshop presented to the Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, August, 1995.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy.  8-hour workshop presented to the Department of Psychiatry, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung College of Medicine and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, April, 1996.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 6-hour workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Diego, CA, May, 1997.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy.  8-hour workshop presented to the Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, September, 1998.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy.  8-hour workshop presented to the Graduate Institute of Behavioral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, September, 1998.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy.  4-hour workshop presented to Cottage Health Care Systems, Santa Barbara, CA, May, 1999.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart).  2-day workshop presented at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Iowa, February, 2000.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 2 ˝ day workshop presented at the Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, February, 2000.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 6-hour workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Association of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Pete Beach, FL, March 2000.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 6-hour workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, May, 2000.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Carol Mertens). 1˝-hour workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Association of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, Waikoloa, Hawaii, March 2001.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy. 2˝-hour workshop presented at the International Conference, Feminine Ways: Health and Psychopathology of Women, Porto, Portugal, October, 2001.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart and Carol Mertens). 2-day workshop presented at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, December 2001.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 1˝-hour workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Association of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancun, Mexico, February 2002.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 6-hour workshop presented under the auspices of the Healthy Start program, Des Moines, IA, March 2002.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart). 6-hour workshop presented under the auspices of the Healthy Start program, Des Moines, IA, June 2002.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart).  4-day workshop at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Iowa, October 2002.

 

Interpersonal psychotherapy (with Scott Stuart).  2-day workshop at the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Iowa, December 2002.

 

 

Honors Theses Supervised

C. French, 1981 - graduate school in clinical psychology

S. Allison, 1982 - law school

A. Green, 1983 - graduate school in counseling psychology

J. Ugland, 1984 - graduate school in counseling psychology

L. Field, 1985 - graduate school in clinical psychology

T. Ketelaar, 1986 - graduate school in social psychology

J. Hoffman, 1987 - graduate school in speech pathology

L. Koppes, 1988 - graduate school in physical therapy

D. Anderson, 1989 - graduate school in speech pathology

K. Starr, 1990 - graduate school in clinical psychology

R. Wilborn, 1993 - medical school

P. Flax, 1993 - graduate school in clinical psychology

K. Schilder, 1996 - graduate school in counseling psychology

E. Trede, 1997 – law school

E. Caskey, 1998 – working in social welfare agency

M. Green, 1999 – graduate school in counseling psychology

J. Lettmann, 1999 – medical school

S. Whitcher, 2000 – working as research assistant

J. Blad, 2001 – graduate school

M. Fliss, 2002 – graduate school

J. Micklewright, 2002 – graduate school

 

Honors Committee Service

L. Pardie (with Fowles), 1984

L. Connolly (with Sera), 1989

A. Boutett (with Kochanska), 1995

 

M.A. Theses Supervised

D. Neunaber (with Wasserman), 1983

G. Schroeder (with Wasserman), 1983

E. Zekoski, 1984

L. Philipps, 1987

E. Wright, 1989

L. Scott, 1991

L. Gorman, 1992

K. Brewer, 1993

 

Research Advisory Committee Chair

K. Larsen, first year project, 1997

T. Moran, first year project, 2001

C. Franklin, first year project (in progress)

K. Nylen, first year project (in progress)

 

Research Advisory Committee Member

J. Bunde, 2003

W. Gamez (in progress)

 

M.A. Committee Service

S. Nemers (M.A. Equivalent, 1981) with Bechtoldt

J. Mehm (1982) with Knutson

R. Jones (1984) with Cutrona

B. Troutman (1984) with Cutrona

E. Richardson (1986) with Fowles

K. Schutte (1987) with Cutrona

M. Walling (1988) with Andersen

C. Swan (1989) with Cooper

L. Schumacher (1989) with Casey

L. Swanson (1991) with Cutrona

M. Monk (1991) with Knutson

G. Rose (1993) with Suls

 

Ph.D. Theses Supervised

D. Jakubowski, 1984 - hospital-based clinical practice - St. Cloud, MN

G. Schroeder (with Hinrichs), 1985 - clinical practice in V.A.

C. Lovejoy (with Routh), 1986, Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University

D. Neunaber (with Wasserman), 1986 - clinical and research in V.A.

D. Goldston (with Hinrichs), 1987 - Associate Professor, Bowman Gray Med. School

E. Zekoski (with Hurtig), 1989 - clinical position

L. Philipps (with Casey), 1991 - hospital-based clinical practice

M. Walling, 1992 - clinical position, Peoria, IL

C. Foertsch, 1992 - clinical position, New York, NY

L. Gorman, 1997, research project coordinator, University of Iowa

A. Swain, 1997, clinical psychologist, Los Angeles, CA

K. Brewer, 1997, health psychologist, Seattle, WA

G. Rose (with Clark), 1999 – research project coordinator, University of Vermont

D. Forman, 2002, postdoc, University of Minnesota

E. Wright, 1999, in progress

K. Larsen, 2001, in progress

 

Ph.D. Committee Service

S. Faraone (with Hurtig), 1982

S. Nemers (with Bechtoldt), 1982

K. Slama (with Baron), 1982

H. Weinberg (with Baron), 1982

E. Anderson (with Routh), 1984

D. Pazsek (with Shaklee), 1984

R. Jones (with Cutrona), 1985

J. Mehm (with Knutson), 1985

B. Troutman (with Cutrona), 1988

S. Bhatt (with Cutrona), 1988

J. Barrash (with Fowles), 1988

D. Belton (with Cutrona), 1988

J. Martzke (with Cacioppo), 1989

E. Richardson (with Fowles), 1989

R. Fleischer (with Carlston), 1989

S. Elek (with Wasserman), 1990

K. Lenihan (with Cutrona), 1991

K. Olson (with Sines), 1992

P. Wood (with Altmaier - Counseling Psychology), 1992

C. Kubu (with Casey), 1992

D. Roberts (with Andersen), 1992

C. Hollister (with Rosenthal - Counselor Education), 1992

D. Loge (with Casey), 1993

L. Whitmore (with Fowles), 1993

M. Monk (with Knutson), 1994

A. Stockman (with Green-Emrich & Altmaier - Counseling Psychology), 1994

M. Bower (with Holt), 1995

D. Raush (with Holt), 1995

E. Swanson-Hyland (with Cutrona & Suls), 1996

S. Hoppe (with Watson), 1996

A. Wenzel (with Fowles), 1999

G. Marks (with Watson), 2000

K. Coy (with Kochanska), 2000

S. Longley (with Watson), 2002

M. Goldman (with Kochanska), in progress

 

 

M.A. Comps Committee

D. Tesar (Education)

 

Ph.D. Qualifying Exam Committee

C. Hollister (Counseling and Human Development)

R. Amiot (Counseling and Human Development)

K. Bartlett (Counseling and Human Development)

A. Stockman (Counseling Psychology)

 

External Ph.D. Examiner

E. German (University of Wallongong, Australia), 1998

N. Highet (Murdoch University, Australia), 1998


SERVICE

 

Departmental Service

Professional Concerns Committee, 1980-82, 1983-1985, 1989-1992, Chair, 1992-1994

Ethics Committee, 1982-83; Acting Chairperson, Summer, 1983

Space Committee, 1989-1990

Advisory Committee, 1984-1988

Chair Search Committee, 1985 (summer)

Faculty Recruiting Committee, 1986-1987

Clinical Area Coordinator, 1986-1990

Coordinator of Graduate Studies, 1988-1989; 1993-1994

Chairman of Historical Subcommittee for Psychology Centennial, 1988

Departmental legislative liaison for APA Science Directorate, 1988-present

Ad hoc committee for the Faculty Evaluation and Promotion Guidelines 1992-93 (Chair)

Associate Chair, 1993-1994

Chair, 1994-2000

 

University Service

Study Abroad Committee, 1986-1989

Spelman-Rockefeller Seed Grant Review Committee, 1987/1988

Liberal Arts Assembly, 1988-1991

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science Review Committee, 1989

Faculty and Staff Services, Advisory Committee, 1992-1994

Iowa Social Science Institute, Board of Advisors, 1992-1994

Committee on Elections, 1993-1994

Social Science Coordinating Committee, 1993-1994

Department of Management and Organizations Review Committee (Chair), 1994

Faculty Fellow Review Committee, 1995

Associate Vice-President for Human Resources Search Committee, 1996

School of Social Work Director Search Committee (Chair), 1997-1999

Task Force to Examine Issues Facing Students with Learning Disabilities, 1998-1999

Assistant Director of SPU Search Committee, 1999

Associate Vice President and Director, FSG Search Committee (Chair) 1999-2000

Distance Education Study Committee, 1999-2000

Department of Chemistry Chair Search Committee (Chair), 2000-2001

Executive Board, University of Iowa Center on Aging, 2001-2003

School of Journalism Director Search Committee (Chair), 2001-2002

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Space Science Review Committee, 2002

Associate Vice President and Director, FSG Search Committee, 2002-2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Service

Associate Editor:

            Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1987-1991

 

Deputy-Editor:

            Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 1998-present

 

Editorial Boards:

            Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1985-1988; 1990-present

            Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 1992-1993

            Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, International Advisory Board, 1995-

 

Journal Review:

Archives of General Psychiatry, Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy and Research, Developmental Psychology, European Journal of Personality, Health Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology,  Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Women's Health, Life Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Sex Roles, Psychological Medicine, Psychological Reports, Psychological Review, Psychology and Aging, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Psychosomatics, The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, The Western Journal of Medicine, Women & Health

 

Grant Review:

            Medical Research Council of Canada

            New York University

            APF Graduate Research Scholarships in Psychology, August, 1996

            Health Canada (Ad Hoc Reviewer), February, 1997; February 1998

            Chinese University of Hong Kong, August 2000

            PPP Healthcare Medical Trust (London), February 2001

            PPP Healthcare Medical Trust (London), January 2002

            The Wellcome Trust (London), April 2002

 

Federal Panel:

            NIMH Faculty Scholar Award Special Review Committee, August 1991

            NIMH Clinical Psychopathology Review Committee (Ad Hoc reviewer), Oct. 1993

            NIMH Treatment Assessment Review Committee (Chair, Ad Hoc review), Oct. 1996

            NIMH Special Emphasis Panel (Ad Hoc reviewer), December 1996; March 1998, April 2000, August 2000, December 2000 (B/Start), July 2001, February 2002

            NIMH Special Emphasis Panel, April 1999, July 1999

            Maternal & Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Healthy Start Initiative Competition, Objective Review Panel, April 2001

            Maternal & Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Screening for Multiple Behavioral Risk Facors during Preconception through Postpartum Period, Objective Review Panel, March 2003

 

Book Review:

            The Dorsey Press

            D. C. Heath and Company

            William C. Brown Company

            Oxford University Press

            John Wiley & Sons

            Prentice Hall

            Houghton Mifflin

            Brooks/Cole

            American Psychological Association

 

Promotion Review:

            The School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, U.K., Louis Appleby - Senior Lecturer to Chair of Psychiatry, June 1996.

 

            Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Katherine Wisner– appointment as associate professor, March 1994; associate professor to professor, September 1997.

 

            Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Brown University, Providence, Teri Pearlstein – assistant to associate professor, November 2002.

 

            Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Katherine Wisner – appointment as professor with tenure, March 2003

 

Program Committee:

            Annual Meeting of Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1982.

            Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (Division 12), 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; Program Chair (Division 12, Section 3), 1989.

            Marcé Society, Fourth International Conference, 1988.

            Marcé Society, International Biennial Meeting, 1998 (Organizer and Program Chair)

            Society for Research in Psychopathology, 1991 (Program Chair)

            North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 (Program Co-Chair)

            1st World Congress on Women’s Mental Health, 2000.

            American Psychological Association, Enhancing Outcomes in Women’s Health, 2001

            Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2003.

 

Board of Advisors:

            Marcé Society (Executive Committee), 1987-1990, 2000-

            Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1985-1989

            The 2nd International Symposium on Premenstrual, Postpartum, and Menopausal Mood Disorders, September 9-13, 1987, Kiawah Island, SC.

 

Nominating Committee:

            American Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology (President Elect and Vice President), 1989; 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002.

 

Community and University Presentations

Alcohol Use and Abuse.  Presentation to Alpha Phi Sorority, April 19, 1982.

Coping with Stress as a Manager.  Presentation to the American Society of Chemical Engineers, Iowa Section, Muscatine, September 17, 1982.

Departmental Representative to sixth annual Careers in Psychology Day Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia, November 13, 1982.

Interview with Janet Wood Wetzel, Director of School of Social Work, regarding her book "Clinical Handbook of Depression."  University of Iowa Radio Forum Series (WSUI, KSUI), September 7, 1984.

Postpartum Mood Disorders.  Presented in the Faculty Comment Series (WSUI, KSUI), October 1, 1984.

Departmental Representative to eighth annual Careers in Psychology Day Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia, November 3, 1984.

Striving for Excellence.  Presented in the Faculty Comment Series (WSUI, KSUI), October 29, 1987.

Depression in the Elderly.  Presented to Aging Studies Research Luncheon, University of Iowa, November 11, 1987.

Interview with Jane Pauley on NBC's Today Show regarding the problem of postpartum depression, New York, New York, October 25, 1988.

Psychology Department Centennial.  Presented (with Professors Cantor and Stuit) in the Radio Forum Series (WSUI, KSUI), November 18, 1988.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression.  City High Psychology Club, April 13, 1999.

 

Professional Presentations

O’Hara, M. W.  Budgeting at the departmental level.  CIC Academic Leadership Program, Chicago, February 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Challenges in leadership transition.  CIC Academic Leadership Program, Chicago, April 2003.

 

 


Research

 

Publications

1.         O’Hara, M. W., & Grounds, L. M.  (1978).  Comps, pre-lims, qualifying, specialty:  An exam by any other name....!#$%.  The Clinical Psychologist, 32, 13-14.

2.         O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  (1979).  Self-monitoring, activity levels and mood in the development and maintenance of depression.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 88, 450-453.

3.         Rehm, L. P., & O’Hara, M. W.  (1979).  Understanding depression.  In I. H. Frieze, D. Bar-Tal, & J. S. Carroll (Eds.), Attribution theory: Applications to social problems.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.

4.         Rehm, L. P., Kornblith, S. J., O’Hara, M. W., Lamparski, D., Romano, J. M., & Volkin, J.  (1981).  An evaluation of the major elements in a self-control therapy program for depression.  Behavior Modification, 5, 459-489.

5.         Hughes, J., O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  (1982).  The assessment of depression in clinical trials.  Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 43, 85-88.

6.         O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  (1982).  Choice of immediate vs. delayed reinforcement and depression.  Psychological Reports, 50, 925-926.

7.         O’Hara, M. W., Rehm, L. P., & Campbell, S. B.  (1982).  Predicting depressive symptomatology:  Cognitive-behavioral models and postpartum depression.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 91, 457-461.

8.         O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  (1983).  Self-control group treatment of depression.  In A. Freeman (Ed.), Cognitive therapy with couples and groups.  New York:  Plenum Publishing Co.

9.         O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  (1983).  Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression:  Reliability and validity of judgments of novice raters.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51, 318-319.

10.       Kornblith, S. J., Rehm, L. P., O’Hara, M. W., & Lamparski, D. M.  (1983). An evaluation of the contribution of self-reinforcement and behavioral assignments to the efficacy of a self-control treatment program for depression.  Cognitive Therapy and Research, 7, 499-528.

11.       O’Hara, M. W., Rehm, L. P., & Campbell, S. B.  (1983).  Postpartum depression:  A role for social network and life stress variables. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 171, 336-341.

12.       Zimmerman, M., O’Hara, M. W., & Corenthal, C. P.  (1984).  Symptom contamination of life events scales.  Health Psychology, 3, 77-81.

13.       O’Hara, M. W., Neunaber, D. J., & Zekoski, E. M.  (1984).  A prospective study of postpartum depression:  Prevalence, course, and predictive factors.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 93, 158-171.

14.       Rehm, L. P., & O’Hara, M. W.  (1985).  Item characteristics of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.  Journal of Psychiatric Research, 19, 31-41.

15.       O’Hara, M. W., French, C. J., Zekoski, E. M., Neunaber, D. J., & Schroeder, G. W.  (1985).  Discriminating adaptive attributions: Agreement between self-report and objective ratings.  Cognitive Therapy and Research, 9, 267-275.

16.       O’Hara, M. W., Kohout, F. J., & Wallace, R. B.  (1985).  Depression among the rural elderly:  A study of prevalence and correlates.  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 173, 582-589.

17.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1985).  Psychological factors in the development of postpartum depression.  In D. Inwood (Ed.), Recent advances in postpartum psychiatric disorders.  Washington, D.C.:  American Psychiatric Press.

18.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1985).  Depression and marital adjustment during pregnancy and after delivery.  American Journal of Family Therapy, 13, 49-55.

19.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1986).  Social support, life events, and depression during pregnancy and the puerperium.  Archives of General Psychiatry, 43, 569-573.

20.       O’Hara, M. W., Hinrichs, J. V., Kohout, F. J., Wallace, R. B., & Lemke, J. H. (1986).  Memory complaint and memory performance in the depressed elderly.  Psychology and Aging, 1, 208-214.

21.       O’Hara, M. W., Varner, M. W., & Johnson, S. R. (1987).  Assessing stress associated with childbearing: The Peripartum Events Scale. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 4, 85-98.

22.       Zekoski, E. M., O’Hara, M. W., & Wills, K. E.  (1987).  The effects of maternal mood on mother-infant interaction.  Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 15, 361-378.

23.       O’Hara, M. W. (1987).  Post-partum “blues,” depression, and psychosis: A review.  Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7, 205-227.

24.       Jarjoura, D., & O’Hara, M. W. (1987).  A structural model for post-partum responses to the somatic and cognitive items on the Beck Depression Inventory.  Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 9, 389-402.

25.       O’Hara, M. W. (1987).  Editorial - Internationalizing JRIP. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 5, 191.

26.       O’Hara, M. W., & Zekoski, E. M. (1988).  Postpartum depression.  In R. Kumar & I. F. Brockington (Eds.), Motherhood and mental illness: 2 Causes and consequences. (pp. 17-63),  Guilford, Great Britain: Butterworths.

27.       O’Hara, M. W. (1988).  Review of A. J. Rush and K. Z. Altshuler (Eds), Depression: Basic mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment.  American Journal of Psychiatry, 145, 1307.

28.       Ghoneim, M. M., Hinrichs, J. V. & O’Hara, M. W., Mehta, M. P., Pathak, D., & Kumar, V. (1988).  Comparison of psychological and cognitive function after general or regional anesthesia.  Anesthesiology, 69, 507-515.

29.       Wasserman, E. A., Schroeder, G. W., & O’Hara, M. W. (1988).  Operant and alternative button pressing by male and female college students on DRL and RR schedules of points reinforcement.  Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 26, 319-322.

30.       Ulrich-Jakubowski, D., Russell, D. W., & O’Hara, M. W. (1988).  Marital adjustment difficulties: Cause or consequence of depressive symptomatology.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 7, 312-318.

31.       O’Hara, M. W. (1989).  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression.  In L. M. Demers, J. L. McGuire, A. Phillips, & D. R. Rubinow (Eds.), Premenstrual, Postpartum and Menopausal Mood Disorders (pp. 139-152).  Baltimore: Urban & Schwarzenberg Inc.

32.       O’Hara, M. W., Ghoneim, M. M., Hinrichs, J. V., Mehta, M. P., & Wright, E. J. (1989). Psychological consequences of surgery.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 51, 356-370.

33.       O’Hara, M. W. & Engeldinger, J. (1989). Postpartum mood disorders -- Detection and prevention. The Female Patient, 14, 19, 23-27.  (reprinted in Physician Assistant, 14, 102-108, 1990.)

34.       Ketelaar, T. V., & O’Hara, M. W. (1989).  Meaning of the concept “suicide” and risk for attempted suicide.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 8, 393-399.

35.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1989).  Issues in a controlled study of postpartum depression.  In E. van Hall & W. Everaerd (Eds.), Women's health in the 1990's. (pp. 380-387).  Carnforth, England: Parthenon Publishing.

36.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1989).  The Iowa Study.  Childbirth as a life event: Effects on mood and social adjustment.  In J. Cox, E. S. Paykel, & M. L. Page (Eds.), Childbirth as a life event. (pp. 46-56).  Southampton, England: Duphar Medical Relations.

37.       O’Hara, M. W., Zekoski, E. M., Philipps, L. H., & Wright, E. J. (1990).  A controlled prospective study of postpartum mood disorders: Comparison of childbearing and nonchildbearing women.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 99, 3-15.

38.       O’Hara, M. W. & Engeldinger, J. (1990).  Postpartum depression.  Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10, No. 4, 1-6.

39.       Goldston, D. B., O’Hara, M. W., Schartz, H. (1990).  Reliability, validity, and preliminary normative data for the Inventory to Diagnose Depression (IDD) in a college population.  Psychological Assessment, 2, 212-215.

40.       Margison, F. & O’Hara, M. W.  (1990).  Editorial: Psychiatric disorders associated with childbearing.  Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 8, 63-65.

41.       O’Hara, M. W., Schlechte, J. A., Lewis, D. A., & Varner, M. W. (1991).  A controlled prospective study of postpartum mood disorders: Psychological, environmental, and hormonal variables.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100, 63-73.

42.       Philipps, L. H. & O’Hara, M. W.  (1991).  Prospective study of postpartum depression: 4˝  year follow-up of women and children.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100, 151-155.

43.       O’Hara, M. W. (1991).  Postpartum mental disorders.  In J. J. Sciarra (Ed.), Gynecology and Obstetrics. Volume 6, Chapter 84. Philadelphia: Harper & Row.  (reproduced by the American Academy of Physician Assistants, CD-ROM, Education 2000: Mood Disorders Across the Life Cycle in Women, 1996)

44.       O’Hara, M. W., Schlechte, J. A., Lewis, D. A., & Wright, E. J.  (1991).  Prospective study of postpartum blues: Biologic and psychosocial factors.  Archives of General Psychiatry, 48, 801-806.

45.       O’Hara, M. W., Hoffman, J. G., Philipps, L. H. C., & Wright, E. J. (1992).  Adjustment in childbearing women: The Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire.  Psychological Assessment, 4, 160-169.

46.       Wallace, J. & O’Hara, M. W. (1992).  Increases in depressive symptomatology in the rural elderly: Results from a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 101, 398-404.

47.       Scott, L. & O’Hara, M. W. (1993).  Self-discrepancies in clinically anxious and depressed university students.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 102, 282-287.

48.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1994).  Postpartum depression: Identification and measurement in a cross-cultural context.  In J. Cox & J. Holden (Eds.), Perinatal psychiatry: Use and misuse of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (pp. 145-168). London: Gaskell Press.

49.       Walling, M. K., Reiter, R. C., O’Hara, M. W., Milburn, A. Lilly, G., & Vincent, S. D.  (1994).  Abuse history and chronic pain in women I: Prevalences of sexual abuse and physical abuse.  Obstetrics & Gynecology, 84, 193-199.

50.       Walling, M. K., O’Hara, M. W., Reiter, R. C., Milburn, A. Lilly, G., & Vincent, S. D.  (1994).  Abuse history and chronic pain in women II: A multivariate analysis of abuse and psychological morbidity.  Obstetrics & Gynecology, 84, 200-206.

51.       O’Hara, M. W. (1995).  Postpartum depression: Causes and consequences.  New York: Springer-Verlag.

52.       Stuart S. & O’Hara, M. W.  (1995).  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression: A treatment program.  The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 4, 18-29.

53.       O’Hara, M. W., Reiter, R., Johnson, S., Milburn, A., & Engeldinger, J.  (Eds.). (1995).  Psychological aspects of women's reproductive health.  New York: Springer Publishing.

54.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1995).  Childbearing.  In M. W. O’Hara, R. Reiter, S. Johnson, Milburn, & J. Engeldinger  (Eds.).  Psychological aspects of women's reproductive health.  New York: Springer Publishing.

55.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1995).  Introduction.  In M. W. O’Hara, R. Reiter, S. Johnson, Milburn, & J. Engeldinger  (Eds.).  Psychological aspects of women's reproductive health.  New York: Springer Publishing.

56.       Stuart, S. & O’Hara, M. W.  (1995).  Treatment of postpartum depression with interpersonal psychotherapy (letter).  Archives of General Psychiatry, 52, 75-76.

57.       Foertsch, C. E., O’Hara, M. W., Kealey, G. P., Foster, L. D., & Schumacher, E. A.  (1995).  A quasi-experimental, dual-center study of morphine efficacy in burn patients.  Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 16, 118-126.

58.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1995).  The cognitive diathesis for depression.  In G. A. Miller (Ed.), The behavioral high-risk paradigm in psychopathology (pp. 250-270), New York: Springer-Verlag.

59.       Mobily, K. E., Rubenstein, L. M., Lemke, J. H., O’Hara, M. W., & Wallace, R. B.  (1996).  Walking and depression in a cohort of older adults: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study.  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 4, 119-135.

60.       O’Hara, M. W., Gorman, L. L., & Wright, E. J. (1996).  Description and evaluation of the Iowa Depression Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment Program.  American Journal of Psychiatry, 153, 645-649.

61.       O’Hara, M. W. (1996). Problemas psicologicos asociados con el periodo posparto [Psychological problems associated with the postpartum period". In V. E. Caballo, G. Buela-Casal & J. A. Carrobles (Eds.), Manual de psicopatologia y trastornos psiquiatricos [Handbook of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders] (pp. 525-548). Madrid: Siglo XXI.

62.       O’Hara, M. W. & Swain, A. M.  (1996).  Rates and risk of postpartum depression: A meta-analysis.  International Review of Psychiatry, 8, 37-54.

63.       Foertsch, C. E., O’Hara, M. W., Stoddard, F. J., & Kealey, G. P.  (1996).  Parent participation during burn debridement in relation to behavioral distress.  Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 17, 372-377.

64.       O’Hara, M. W.  (1997).  The nature of postpartum depressive disorders.  In L. Murray & P. J. Cooper (Eds.), Postpartum depression and child development (pp. 3-31).  New York: Guilford.

65.       Swain, A. M., O’Hara, M. W., Starr, K. R., & Gorman, L. L.  (1997).  A prospective study of sleep, mood, and cognitive function in postpartum and nonpostpartum women.  Obstetrics and Gynecology, 90, 381-386.

66.       Stuart, S., Couser, G., Schilder, K., O’Hara, M. W., Gorman, L. L.  (1998).  Postpartum anxiety and depression: Onset and comorbidity in a community sample.  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 186, 420-424.

67.       Stuart, S., O’Hara, M. W., & Blehar, M. C.  (1998).  Mental disorders associated with childbearing: Report of the Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society.  Psychopharmacology Bulletin, 34, 333-338.

68.       Foertsch, C. E., O’Hara, M. W., Stoddard, F. J., & Kealey, G. P.  (1998). Treatment-resistant pain and distress during pediatric burn-dressing changes. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 19, 219-224.

70.       O’Hara, M. W. & Stuart, S.  (1999).  Pregnancy and post partum.  In R. G. Robinson and W. R. Yates (Eds.), Psychiatric treatment of the medically ill (pp. 253-277). New York: Marcel Dekker.

71.       O’Hara, M. W. (1999).  Postpartum mental disorders.  In J. J. Sciarra (Ed.), Gynecology and Obstetrics. Volume 6, Chapter 84. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (revision of O’Hara, 1991).

72.       O’Hara, M. W.  (2000).  Pregnancy.  In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology, (Vol. 6, pp. 275-278). Washington, DC/New York: American Psychological Association/Oxford University Press.

73.       Stuart, S. & O’Hara, M. W.  (2000).  Psychosocial treatments for mood disorders in women.  In M. Steiner, K. A. Yonkers, E. Eriksson (Eds.), Mood disorders in women (pp. 521-542).  London: Martin Dunitz Publishers.

74.       O’Hara, M. W., Stuart, S., Gorman, L. L., & Wenzel, A.  (2000). Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Archives of General Psychiatry, 57, 1039-1045.

75.       Stuart, S. & O’Hara, M. W.  (2001). The effeminacy of psychotherapy for perinatal depression.  The Economics of Neuroscience, 3, 46-51.

76.       Larsen, K., O’Hara, M. W., Brewer, K. K., & Wenzel, A. (2001).  A prospective study of self-efficacy expectancies and labor pain.  Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 19, 203-214.

77.       O’Hara, M. W.  (2001).  La dépression du post-partum: Les études del’Iowa (Postnatal depression: the Iowa studies).  Devenir, 13, 7-20.

78.       Wenzel, A, Gorman, L. L., O’Hara, M. W., & Stuart, S.  (2001).  The occurrence of panic and obsessive compulsive symptoms in women with postpartum dysphoria: A prospective study.  Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 4, 5-12.

79.       Larsen, K. & O’Hara, M. W. (2002).  The effects of postpartum depression on close relationships (pp. 157-176).  In J. H. Harvey and A. Wenzel (Eds.), A clinician’s guide to maintenance and enhancement of close relationships. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

80.       Stuart, S. & O’Hara, M. W. (2002). Interpersonal psychotherapy.  In M. A. Reinecke & M. R. Davison (Eds.), Comparative treatments of depression (pp. 317-357).  New York: Springer.

81.       Forman, D. R., O’Hara, M. W., Larsen, K., Coy, K., Gorman, L. L., & Stuart, S.  (in press).  Infant emotionality: Observational methods and the validity of maternal reports. Infancy.

 

Papers Presented

O’Hara, M. W.  Behavioral assessment of depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Seven Springs, PA, June, 1977.

O’Hara, M. W., & Grounds, L. M.  Comps, pre-lims, qualifying, specialty:  An exam by any other name...*!#$%.  Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August, 1978.

O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  Self-monitoring, activity levels and mood.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, November, 1978.

Rehm, L. P., Kornblith, S. J., O’Hara, M. W., Lamparski, D., Romano, J. M., & Volkin, J.  An evaluation of the major elements in a self-control therapy program for depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, November, 1978.

O’Hara, M. W., Carroll, R., & Schulberg, H. C.  Professional and natural support systems:  coalition or confrontation?  Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, September, 1979.

Kornblith, S. J., Rehm, L. P., O’Hara, M. W., & Lamparski, D.  An evaluation of the contribution of self-reinforcement and behavioral assignments to the efficacy of a self-control therapy program for depression.  Paper presented at the New Mexico Conference on Behavior Therapy, New Mexico Highlands University, September, 1979.

O’Hara, M. W.  Self-control therapy:  Cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression.  In L. Abramson (chair), Behavior therapy and intervention in depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Fall Conference of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Philadelphia, October, 1979.

Lamparski, D. M., Rehm, L. P., O’Hara, M. W., & Fitzgibbon, K.  Measuring overt behavioral difference in unipolar depressed, bipolar depressed, and normal subjects:  A multivariate analysis.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, December, 1979.

O’Hara, M. W.  Self-control therapy for depression.  In M. Prout (chair), Behavior therapy and the treatment of depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Lancaster, PA, June, 1980.

O’Hara, M. W., Rehm, L. P., & Campbell, S. G.  A prospective study of postpartum depression:  A test of cognitive and behavioral theories.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, November, 1980.

O’Hara, M. W., & Rehm, L. P.  Hamilton Depression Rating Scale:  Reliability in therapy outcome research.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, November, 1981.

O’Hara, M. W., & Allison, S.  Self-schema in depression and hypomania.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Los Angeles, November, 1982.

O’Hara, M. W.  Self-control therapy with depressed outpatients.  In D. Roth (chair), The self-control model of depression:  Conceptual accuracy and clinical utility.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Los Angeles, November, 1982.

Neunaber, D. J., Wasserman, E. A., & O’Hara, M. W.  Judgment of control and operant responding in depressed and non-depressed college students.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Los Angeles, November, 1982.

O’Hara, M. W.  Cognitive correlates and predictors of postpartum depression.  In M. W. O’Hara (chair), Cognitive, social, and health related factors in postpartum adjustment.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Anaheim, CA, August, 1983.

Wasserman, E. A., Chatlosh, D. L., Neunaber, D. J., & O’Hara, M. W.  Judgment of cause-affect relations by college students.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society, San Diego, November, 1983.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression in the rural elderly:  Prevalence and correlates.  In J. L. Rankin (chair), Factors affecting mental functioning in the elderly:  Drugs and depression.  Paper presented at the Mid-America Congress on Aging, Des Moines, IA, March, 1984.

O’Hara, M. W.  Identifying and treating mild postpartum dysphoria.  In D. G. Inwood (chair), Postpartum psychiatric disorders:  A review.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Los Angeles, May, 1984.

O’Hara, M. W.  Current issues in research on postpartum depression.  In G. Domino (chair), Symposium on postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August, 1984.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological studies of postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Oakland, CA, August, 1984.

Zekoski, E. M., & O’Hara, M. W.  The effects of depressed and nondepressed mood induction on mother-infant interaction.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, May, 1985.

O’Hara, M. W.  A prospective study of postpartum depression:  Preliminary findings.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Marcé Society, London, July, 1985.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression in the rural elderly.  In D. W. Russell (chair), Iowa epidemiologic study of the rural elderly.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, August, 1985.

Neunaber, D. J., Wasserman, E. A., & O’Hara, M. W.  Perception of response- outcome relations by depressed and nondepressed individuals.  In M. W. O’Hara (chair), Cognitive and behavioral deficits in depression:  Role of causal perceptions and causal relations.  Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Houston, November, 1985.

Zekoski, E. M., & O’Hara, M. W.  Depressed mood and perceptions of behavior and contingency in mother-infant interactions.  In M. W. O’Hara (chair), Cognitive and behavioral deficits in depression:  Role of causal perceptions and causal relations.  Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Houston, November, 1985.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological, biological, and environmental factors in postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, April, 1986.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Nottingham, England, August, 1986.

Goldston, D. B., & O’Hara, M. W.  Reliability and normative data for the Inventory to Diagnose Depression in a college population.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, May, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression in the puerperium: Are women at risk?  Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, August, 1987.

Philipps, L. H. & O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: A 4-1/2 year follow-up of mothers and children.  Paper presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Premenstrual, Postpartum, and Menopausal Mood Disorders, Kiawah, Charleston, South Carolina, September, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Affective illness in pregnancy and the puerperium.  In L. S. Cohen (chair), Course and treatment of psychiatric illness in pregnancy.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Montreal, Canada, May, 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Conference on Psychosocial Aspects of Conception, Pregnancy and Birth, London, Ontario, Canada, June, 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Prevalence and etiological factors.  Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference of the Marcé Society, Keele, England, September, 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression.  In M. W. O’Hara (Chair), Marcé Society symposium on postpartum psychiatric disorders.  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando, April, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression.  In R. Lederman (Chair), Transition to parenthood.  9th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam, May, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Issues in a controlled prospective study of postpartum depression.  In G. Magni (Chair), The planning of psychosomatic research.  9th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam, May, 1989.

Philipps, L. H. & O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: A 4 ˝ year follow-up of mothers and children.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, May, 1989.

Wallace, J., & O’Hara, M. W.  Depressive symptomatology in an elderly population.  Paper presented at the meeting of the NIMH Epidemiology-Biometry Training Program, Toronto, May, 1989.

Wright, E. J. & O’Hara, M. W.  Diagnostic validity of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder in college-aged women.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, May, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  In L. P. Rehm (Chair), Depression in women: Childhood and adulthood.  Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, August, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Etiology of postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference of the Marcé Society, York, England, September, 1990.

O’Hara, M. W.  Etiology of postpartum mood disorders.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Boulder, CO, November, 1990.

O’Hara, M. W. (chair).  Treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the puerperium.  Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, March, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W., Hoffman, J. G., Philipps, L. H., & Wright, E. J.  The Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, March, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Reflections of a career researcher.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, March, 1991.

Foertsch, C. E., Kealy, G. P., O’Hara, M. W. Shafer, B. A., Schumacher, E. A., & Timms, S.  A prospective comparison of 2 different pain scales in burn patients.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Baltimore, April, 1991.

Foertsch, C. E., Kealy, G. P., O’Hara, M. W. Shafer, B. A., & Schumacher, E. A.  Efficacy of one pharmacological strategy for the control of burn and procedure-related pain and anxiety.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Baltimore, April, 1991.

Wright, E. J., O’Hara, M. W., & Payne, B. J.  Major depressive disorder in a college age population: Daily confirmation of retrospective accounts.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Cambridge, MA, December, 1991.

Foertsch, C. E., Stoddard, F. J., Schumacher, E. A., O’Hara, M. W., & Kealy, G. P. Assessment of children's distress during dressing changes: Methodology and preliminary results.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Salt Lake City, April 1992.

O’Hara, M. W., Hoffman, J. G., Philipps, L. H., & Wright, E. J.  Assessment of adjustment in the puerperium.  Paper presented at the 10th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stockholm, June, 1992.

Foertsch, C. E., O’Hara, M. W., Kealy, G. P., Foster, L., & Schumacher, E. A.  A large-scale, semi-controlled investigation of morphine efficacy across two regional burn centers: Surprising results.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, Cincinnati, March, 1993.

Walling, M. K., O’Hara, M. W., Reiter, R.  Sexual Abuse as a specific risk factor for chronic pelvic pain.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charleston, South Carolina, March, 1993.

Brewer, K. K. & O’Hara, M. W.  High-risk sexual behavior of college students.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, April, 1994.

Swain, A. M. & O’Hara, M. W.  Development of maladaptive eating behaviors in college-age women.  Paper presented at the conference on Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women's Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century, Washington, D.C., May, 1994.

Wright, E. J., Mazzarella, D. S.,& O’Hara, M. W.  Gender differences in self-focusing style and depression after failure.  Paper presented at the conference on Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women's Health: Creating an Agenda for the 21st Century, Washington, D.C., May, 1994.

Philipps, L. H. C. & O’Hara, M. W.  Social interaction and facial expression of emotion: A comparison of dysthymics, major depressives and non-depressed individuals.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, May 1994.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, D. C., February, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression. Paper presented at the 11th International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Basel, Switzerland, May, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W. & Swain, A. M.  Postpartum depression and long-term maternal, marital, and child adjustment.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa, October, 1995.

Swain, A. M., O’Hara, M. W., & Arnold, A.  Prognostic indicators of bulimics’ response to treatment and short-term functioning.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Iowa City, Iowa, October, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Funding-raising and development.  Presentation to the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (COGDOP), Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1996.

O’Hara, M. W. & Stuart, S.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Paper presented at Women’s Health Conference: Psychosocial and behavioral factors in women’s health, Washington, DC, September 1996.

O’Hara, M. W. & Stuart, S.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL, February, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Chair, Clinical psychology: Issues in assessment and training.  Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, August, 1997.

Gorman, L. L. & O’Hara, M. W. Prevention of postpartum depression and adjustment difficulties in high-risk women.  Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Iowa City, IA, June 1998.

Wenzel, A., Gorman, L. L., Weber, A., & O’Hara, M. W. A preliminary investigation into the relationship between depression and anxiety in the postpartum period. Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Iowa City, IA, June 1998.

Larsen, K. E. & O’Hara, M. W.  Affectivity in infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers: Maternal ratings and observational measures. Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Iowa City, IA, June 1998.

O’Hara, M. W., Swain, A. M., & Gorman, L. L.  Postpartum depression and long-term maternal, marital, and child adjustment, Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Iowa City, IA, June 1998.

O’Hara, M. W., Stuart, S., Gorman, L. L., & Kochanska, G.  (1998, August).  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

O’Hara, M. W., Gorman, L. L., & Stuart, S.  (1998, August).  Prevention and treatment of postpartum depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

O’Hara, M. W., Stuart, S., & Gorman, L. L. (1998, November).  Social and Psychological Adjustment of Treated Postpartum Depressed Women, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

O’Hara, M. W.  (2000, May).  The effects of childbearing on sleep, mood and cognitive function.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago.

Stuart, S. & O’Hara, M. W.  (2000, May).  Interpersonal psychotherapy for perinatal depression.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago.

Gorman, L. L., O’Hara, M. W. & Engeldinger, J. (2000, September).  Psychosocial vulnerability and depression during the maternity experience.  Paper presented at the Marcé Society Biennial Conference, Manchester, UK.

Forman, D. & O’Hara, M. W. (2001, April) Maternal depression predicts 3-year old helplessness and differential mastery motivation across social contexts.  Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis.

Forman, D., Cochran, C. K., & O’Hara, M. W. (2001, April).  Emotion language in reading a story without words: Effects of maternal depression.  Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis.

O’Hara, M. W., Larsen, K., Gorman, L. L., & Stuart, S. (2001, November).  Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for Postpartum Depression: Child Outcomes.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Madison, Wisconsin.

Larsen, K., Gorman, L. L., O’Hara, M. W., & Stuart, S. (2001, November).  Anxiety disorders are related to increased dissatisfaction and dysfunction for women experiencing major depression.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Madison, Wisconsin.

Moran, T. & O’Hara, M. W. (2001, November).  Validation of a partner-rated measure of postpartum depression: the P-EPDS.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

 

 

Invited Colloquia, Symposia and Addresses

O’Hara, M. W.  A prospective study of postpartum depression.  Nursing Research Seminar Series, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, November, 1981.

O’Hara, M. W. Self-control treatment of depression.  Department of Psychology, Drake University, December, 1981.

O’Hara, M. W.  A prospective study of postpartum depression:  Tests of cognitive-behavioral and social stress factors.  Iowa Symposium on Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Depression, Iowa City, May, 1982.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression:  A vulnerability factor in early infancy.  Invited participation in workshop on Attribution in Mothers and Children.  Meeting sponsored by the Social Science Research Council Subcommittee on Child Development in Life Span Perspective, Kiawah Island, SC, December, 1983.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression:  Psychological and biological factors.  Presentation in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Seminar Series, University of Iowa, November, 1984.

O’Hara, M. W.  Hormonal factors in postpartum depression.  Presentation to the Neuroendocrine Research Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, November, 1984.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression. Presentation at the Iowa Great Plains Organization eleventh annual Conference on Perinatal Medicine, Des Moines, April, 1985.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prospective study of postpartum depression.  Presentation to the Neuroendocrine Research Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, March, 1986.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression and its effects on children.  Child Psychiatry Noon Seminar, University of Iowa, March, 1986.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Recent developments.  Grand rounds: Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, March, 1986.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, March, 1986.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Psychological, environmental, and biological factors.  Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, April, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Theoretical and empirical perspectives.  Invited address to the Pennsylvania State University Conference - Perspectives on postpartum depression and criminal responsibility. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, May, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological and biological factors in postpartum depression.  Invited address to the 2nd International Symposium on Premenstrual, Postpartum and Menopausal Mood Disorders.  Kiawah, South Carolina, September, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prospective studies of postpartum depression.  Presented in the internal colloquium series, Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, December, 1987.

O’Hara, M. W.  Life events and postpartum depression.  Invited address to the Round Table Conference - Childbirth as a life event: Problems of measurement.  London, England, February, 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prospective studies of postpartum depression.  Grand rounds: Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, New York, March 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prevalence and etiology of postpartum depression.  Departmental Seminar: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, April 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prospective studies of postpartum depression.  Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, June 1988.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Invited address to the Pennsylvania State University Conference - Postpartum psychosis and criminal responsibility.  Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, Pennsylvania, March, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the NIMH/NICHD Workshop - Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder: New Research Directions.  Washington, D.C., October, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Biological and psychological factors associated with emotional disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period.  Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, October, 1989.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum mood disorders.  Invited presentation at the Iowa Great Plains Organization Sixteenth Annual Conference on Perinatal Medicine, Des Moines, April, 1990.

O’Hara, M. W.  Perspectives on Postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the NIMH/NICHD Research Conference - Mental Health Aspects of Reproductive Function in Women Over The Life Cycle.  New York, NY, April, 1990.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Causes and consequences.  Grand Rounds: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, January, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, September, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum mood disorders: Identification, prevention, and treatment.  Invited presentation, The 7th Annual Perinatal Nursing Conference, Henry Ford Hospital, Dearborn, MI, September, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Discussion: Uses and limitations of the EPDS.  Invited discussion in Prevention of depression after childbirth: Use and misuse of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Inventory, University of Keele, Staffordshire, England, October, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  The use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale with a U.S. sample.  Invited paper presented in Workshop on International and transcultural aspects of the EPDS.  Prevention of depression after childbirth: Use and misuse of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Inventory, University of Keele, Staffordshire, England, October, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prevention of child adjustment problems.  Invited presentation to the Developmental Research Group, University of Iowa, October, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Causes and consequences.  Departmental Seminar: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, October, 1991.

O’Hara, M. W.  Drugs and psychotherapy for acute burn pain: The futility of it all.  Invited presentation to the Health Psychology Interest Group, University of Iowa, October, 1992.

O’Hara, M. W.  Pharmacological and psychological treatments for burn pain.  Grand Rounds: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, January, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Invited discussant.  U.S.-U.K. Collaborative Meeting on Perinatal Psychiatry.  Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, M.A., March, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum mood disorders: An overview.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Toward a model of prevention of postpartum disease.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prediction and assessment of postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to Postpartum Mental Health Issues: The Search for Models of Care, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, June, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Causes and consequences of postpartum depression: The Iowa studies.  Invited presentation to the Seventh International Conference of the Marcé Society, Eindoven, The Netherlands, November, 1993.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychosocial therapies in the peripartum period.  Invited presentation to Workshop on Mental Disorders during Pregnancy and the Postpartum, Office of Special Populations, NIMH, Washington, D.C., June, 1994.

O’Hara, M. W. & Stuart, S.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the International Conference of the Marcé Society, Cambridge, England, September, 1994.

O’Hara, M. W.  Invited participant.  Workshop on trans-cultural research into postnatal mental illness.  St. Catherine’s College, Cambridge, England, September, 1994.

O’Hara, M. W.  Childbearing and mental illness.  Grand rounds: Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, February, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the City Wide Mood Disorders Network, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, February, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Is it recurrent? Is it preventable?  Invited presentation to the University of Iowa College of Medicine Refresher Course for the Family Physician, Iowa City, March, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression: Prevention and early intervention.  Invited presentation to Women’s Health Symposium: A Focus on Prevention, University of Iowa, Iowa City, April, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Childbearing may be hazardous to your mental health.  Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, April, 1995

O’Hara, M. W.  Identification and treatment of postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds: Department of Psychiatry, Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center, Chicago, IL, June, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: An overview.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Future directions.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1995.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, January, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Invited presentation at the Iowa Great Plains Organization 22nd Annual Conference on Perinatal Medicine, Des Moines, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Childbearing and mental illness.  Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Prevention and treatment of postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Causes and consequences of postpartum depression: The Iowa Studies.  Invited presentation, Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: An overview.  Invited presentation, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Prevention and early intervention.  Invited presentation, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, April, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Perinatal maternal mood disturbances.  Invited presentation to expert meeting: Child development and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy, sponsored by the Research School of Psychology and Health, Utrecht and the Amsterdam Thyroid Club, Eindoven, The Netherlands, June, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum mood disorders.  Invited presentation, Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa, Iowa City, June, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W. & Stuart, S.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the International Conference of the Marcé Society, London, England, September, 1996.

O’Hara, M. W.  Maternal postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the Maternal and Child Health Conference.  Newton, Iowa, April, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Effects on the mother and newborn.  Invited presentation to the Spring Nurse Practitioner Conference, Iowa City, Iowa, April, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: An overview.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to Harvard Medical School program: Psychiatric disorders associated with female reproductive function, Boston, MA, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Epidemiology, causes and consequences of postnatal depression.  Invited presentation to Postnatal Depression Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Working with depressed mothers: Practical aspects.  Invited presentation to Postnatal Depression Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychological treatments for postnatal depression.  Invited presentation to Postnatal Depression Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum mood disorders.  North West Private Hospital,  Brisbane, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Review of research on epidemiology, causes and consequences of postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the Conference of the Marcé Society - Australasian Branch, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  A broad review of management issues and interventions in postpartum depression.  Invited presentation to the Conference of the Marcé Society - Australasian Branch, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, June, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression: An NIMH-funded study.  Invited keynote address to Conference on Treatment Advances in Postpartum Disorders, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 1997.

O’Hara, M. W. Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Presidential Address, Biennial Meeting of the Marcé Society, Iowa City, IA, June 1998.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression and its treatment.  Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, September, 1998.

O’Hara, M. W. Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression. Graduate Institute of Behavioral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, September, 1998.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression.  Iowa WIC Conference, Des Moines, September, 1998.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited presentation, Spring Conference of the Iowa Psychological Association, Des Moines, March, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Distinguished Alumnus address, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, April, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W. & Gorman, L. L.  Transcultural study of postpartum depression: the Iowa site.  3rd Transcultural PND Workshop, Neustift, Austria, April, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression and its treatment.  Invited presentation, Cottage Health Care Systems, Santa Barbara, CA, May, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: Two decades of research.  Presidential Address, Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Montreal, Canada, November, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  The future of classification of perinatal mood disorders.  Invited presentation, Classification of postnatal mood disorders, Allmänna Barhuset Foundation, Sätra Bruk, Sweden, November, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  Is causal classification possible?  Invited presentation, Classification of postnatal mood disorders, Allmänna Barhuset Foundation, Sätra Bruk, Sweden, November, 1999.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum depression: What’s so special?  Invited presentation, Spring Conference of the Iowa Psychological Association, Iowa City, April, 2000.

O’Hara, M. W. & Gorman, L. L.  Transcultural study of postpartum depression: The Iowa site.  4rd Transcultural PND Workshop, Florence, Italy, May, 2000.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression: Psychiatric and psychosocial adjustment one year after treatment.  Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Société Marcé Francophone (SMF), Paris, June 2000.

O’Hara, M. W., Stuart, S., & Gorman, L. L. Long-term outcome of interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Invited address at the Marcé Society Biennial Conference 2000, Manchester, UK, September, 2000.

O’Hara, M. W.  Postpartum Depression: A perspective from the American Midwest.  Invited address at Postpartum Dysphoria and Depression – Anthropological, Ethnopsychiatric and Evolutionary Dimensions, The Reimers Foundation, Bad Homburg, Germany, October 2000.

O’Hara, M. W.  Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, October 2000.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, January 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression.  Maternal Depression Roundtable: Prevention and Treatment of Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD, January 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Long-term outcome of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Research Seminar, Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, March 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Manual-based psychotherapies for women: The case of postpartum depression.  Invited address, Women’s Mental Health through the Life-Cycle: Mood, Food and Sex, University of Iowa, March 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Doesn’t everybody get depressed?  Invited address, Women’s Mental Health through the Life-Cycle: Mood, Food and Sex, University of Iowa, March 2001.

O’Hara, M. W. & Larsen, K.  Depression during pregnancy: Can mood affect safe motherhood?  Invited talk in Depression during pregnancy and postpartum: Underdiagnosed and undertreated, CDC National Summit on Safe Motherhood: Investing in the Health of Women, Atlanta, September 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.  VNS/Healthy Start Perinatal Depression CMFT Meeting, Des Moines, October 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Pregnancy, postpartum, and the rest of your life: Women and depression.  Invited address, Family Services Bureau/Child Healthy Specialty Clinics Fall Seminar, Iowa City, October 2001.

O’Hara, M. W., Stuart, S., & Gorman, L. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression: A longitudinal perspective.  Invited address, Feminine Ways: Health and Psychopathology of Women, Porto, Portugal, October, 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression during pregnancy and the postpartum.  Invited presentation, Healthy Start National Grantees Meeting, Baltimore, November, 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression.  Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, December 2001.

O’Hara, M. W.  Perinatal depression: Recognition and treatment.  Invited briefing paper for Dr. Susan Blumenthal, U. S. Assistant Surgeon General, to be used as part of confirmation hearing for an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, February, 2002.

O’Hara, M. W.  Depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.  Invited presentation, Not everyone glows: Maternal and infant mental health, Maternity Care Coalition, Philadelphia, April 2002.

O’Hara, M. W.  Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postpartum depression: A longitudinal perspective.  George Kirby Collier Memorial Lecture, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, May 2002.

O’Hara, M. W.  Efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapy for postpartum depression, Invited talk at the NIMH Conference on Perinatal Mood Disorders, Bethesda, MD, July, 2002.

O’Hara, M. W.  Motherhood, Is it bad for your health? What your mother didn’t tell you.  Saturday Scholars, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Iowa, September 2002.

O’Hara, M. W. Psychotherapy for postpartum depression: are the effects enduring?  Marcé Medal Address at the Marcé Society Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia, September, 2002.

O’Hara, M. W. Perinatal depression: Phenomenology, epidemiology, risk factors, consequences, and treatment, Invited presentation to the CDC Federal Agency Strategic Retreat on Safe Motherhood, Washington, DC, March, 2003.

O’Hara, M. W. Interventions to prevent detrimental outcomes for children of depressed mothers.  Invited presentation to “Mothers and depression: Beyond talk and into action,”  Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, March 2003.

O’Hara, M. W. Prenatal and postpartum depression: Current research and initial findings from a Healthy Start Program.  Invited presentation to the 2003 Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, April 2003.


Research Support

NIH Junior Faculty Seed Grant ($7500), 1980 – 1982.

Old Gold Fellowship (summer salary), 1981.

NIMH Small Grant ($10,000), April 1982 – August 1983.

Children and Parenting Seed Grant ($5,000), July 1982 – August 1984.

Old Gold Fellowship (summer salary), 1983.

Clinical Research Center - Clinical Research Centers Branch, NIH -The emotional and physical responses of women to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (October, 1983).  The CRC supported hormone determinations in pregnant and postpartum women.  The actual value of this support has not been determined; however, it supported 73 hormone assays per subject (N = 180) for a total of 13,140 assays over a 3-year period.

NIMH - A prospective study of postpartum depression ($334,000), August 1984 – January 1988.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Postoperative psychological and cognitive deficits:  Comparison of general and regional anesthesia.  Co-principal investigator ($150,000), March 1986 – August 1987.

Aging Seed Grant (with Wasserman) ($5,000), July 1987 – June 1989.

NIMH - Clinical training in diagnosis/treatment of depression.  Principal Investigator ($270,228), October 1989 – September 1992.

Central Investment Fund for Research Enhancement ($7,550), March 1993 – June 1993.

NIMH - Interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression ($1,770,382 direct costs), Principal Investigator, August 1995 – July 2002.

CASSPR Seed Grant Award ($5000), April 1998 – December 2000.

NIMH – Interpersonal Psychotherapy for antenatal depression ($909,130 direct costs), Co-Investigator, April 2000 – March 2004.

NIMH – Clinician managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy ($1,939,514 direct costs), Co- Investigator, September 2001 – August 2006.

HRSA – Improving women’s health through screening and intervention for depression during and around the time of pregnancy ($100,000 direct costs), PI on this subcontract, July 2001 – May 2005.