The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health concentrates on groundbreaking research in key areas of women’s health. The Foundation’s work has been published in various prestigious journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and Journal of American Medical Association.

Internationally recognised particularly for the work being conducted on hormone replacement therapy and the role of androgens in women, the current research program continues to enjoy strong support from both women and health professionals.

Publications 2011

Fisher J, Feekery C, Rowe HJ. Psycho-educational early parenting interventions to promote infant mental health. In: Fitzgerald H, editor. International Perspectives on Child Psychology and Mental Health. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO Inc; in press.

Wilson C, Fisher JR, Hammarberg K, Amor D, Halliday J. Looking down stream: A review of the literature on physical and psychosocial health outcomes in adolescents and young adults who were conceived from IVF, Human Reproduction, 2011: doi: 10.1093/humrep/der041

Quinlivan J, Lam L, Fisher JRW. A randomized trial of a 4-step multidisciplinary approach to the antenatal care of obese pregnant women The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2011;doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01268.x

McDonald, K., & Kirkman, M. HIV-positive women in Australia explain their use and non-use of antiretroviral therapy in preventing mother-to-child transmission. AIDS Care 2011, 23 (5), 578-584. DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.482124 (Published online 6 September 2010)

Hammarberg K, Fisher JRW, Wynter KH, Rowe HJ. Breastfeeding after assisted conception: A prospective cohort study. Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica 2011: 100: 529-533. DOI:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02095.x.

McMahon C, Boivin J, Gibson F, Hammarberg K, Wynter K, Saunders D, Fisher J. Age at first birth, mode of conception and psychological wellbeing in pregnancy: Findings from the Parental Age and Transition to Parenthood Australia (PATPA) Study. Human Reproduction 2011, 26(6): 1389–1398.

Harrison CL, Lombard CB, Moran LJ, Teede HJ. Exercise therapy in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review. Hum Reprod Update. 2011 Mar-Apr;17(2):171-83. Epub 2010 Sep 10.

Fisher J, Rowe H, Hiscock H, Jordan B, Bayer J, Colahan A, Amery V. Understanding and Responding to Unsettled Infant Behaviour: A Discussion Paper for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) (in press, 31 March 2011).

Seng J, Sperlich M, Rowe H, Cameron H, Harris A, McCracken A, Rauch S, Bell S. The Survivor Moms’ Companion:  Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a posttraumatic stress-specific psychoeducation program for pregnant survivors of childhood maltreatment and sexual trauma. International Journal of Childbirth (in press, 11 March 2011).

Deeks AA, Gibson-Helm ME, Paul E, Teede HJ.Is having polycystic ovary syndrome a predictor of poor psychological function including anxiety and depression? Hum Reprod. 2011 Jun;26(6):1399-407

Seng J, Sperlich M, Rowe H, Cameron H, Harris A, McCracken A, Rauch S, Bell S. The Survivor Moms’ Companion: Open pilot of a posttraumatic stress specific psychoeducation program for pregnant survivors of childhood maltreatment and sexual trauma. International Journal of Childbirth (in press, 11 March 2011).

Tran T, Tran T, La B, Lee D, Rosenthal D, Fisher J.Screening for common perinatal mental disorders in women in the North of Vietnam: A comparison of three psychometric instruments. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011 Sep;133(1-2):281-93

Harrison CL, Thompson RG, Teede HJ, Lombard CB. Measuring physical activity during pregnancy. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Mar 21;8:19.

Sayakhot P, Vincent A, Deeks A, Teede H. Potential adverse impact of ovariectomy on physical and psychological function of younger women with breast cancer. Menopause 2011 Jul;18(7):786-93

Moran LJ, Hutchison SK, Norman RJ, Teede HJ. Lifestyle changes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb 16;2

Moran LJ, Strauss BJ, Teede HJ. Diabetes risk score in the diagnostic categories of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2011 Apr;95(5):1742-8. Epub 2011 Feb 12.

Teh WT, Teede HJ, Paul E, Harrison CL, Wallace EM, Allan C. Risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus: implications for the application of screening guidelines. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2011 Feb;51(1):26-30.

Jenkins AJ, Krishnamurthy B, Best JD, Cameron FJ, Colman PG, Hamblin PS, O'Connell MA, Rodda C, Teede H, O'Neal DN. An algorithm guiding patient responses to real-time-continuous glucose monitoring improves quality of life. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2011 Feb;13(2):105-9.

Holton S, Rowe HJ Fisher JRW. Women's health and their childbearing expectations and outcomes: a population-based survey from Victoria, Australia. Women’s Health Issues. 2011 Sep-Oct;21(5):366-7

Kirkman M, Rowe H, Hardiman A, Rosenthal D. Abortion is a difficult solution to a problem: A discursive analysis of interviews with women considering or undergoing abortion in Australia. Women’s Studies International Forum 2011; 34 (2): 121-129.

Fisher J, ROWE H and Hammarberg K. Admission of women, with their infants, for psychological or psychiatric causes with their infants in Victoria, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2011: 35(2): 146-150.

Tran H, Fisher JRW. The provision of sexual and reproductive health education to children in a remote mountainous commune in rural Vietnam: an exploratory study of parents' views Journal of Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning 2011; 11(1): 47 - 60

Fisher J, Cabral de Mello M, Izutsu T, Tran T. The Ha Noi Expert Statement: recognition of maternal mental health in resource-constrained settings is essential for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2011; 5(1): 2

Wynter K, Rowe H, Steele A, Fisher J, Quinlivan J. Are adolescents' decisions about prenatal screening for Down Syndrome Informed? A controlled, prospective study. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 2011; 24 (1): 29-34.

Hutchison SK, Stepto NK, Harrison CL, Moran LJ, Strauss BJ, Teede HJ. Effects of exercise on insulin resistance and body composition in overweight and obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jan;96(1):E48-56. Epub 2010 Oct 6.

Ritchie GE, Kengne AP, Joshi R, Chow C, Neal B, Patel A, Zoungas S. Comparison of near-patient capillary glucose measurement and a risk assessment questionnaire in screening for type 2 diabetes in a high-risk population in rural India. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jan;34(1):44-9.

Content updated 6 August 2011