Publications
| 2024 |
| Fairbrother, N., Stagg, B., Scoten, O., Keeney, C., & Cargnelli, C. (2024). Perinatal anxiety disorders screening study: A study protocol. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 162. DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05575-9 Drabkin, M., Fairbrother, N., Crighton, B., Miller, E., Brant, R., Riar, S., Albert, A., & Barr, R. G. (2024). Prepartum and postpartum mothers’ and fathers’ feelings of frustration in response to infant crying. Infant Mental Health Journal, imhj.22107. DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22107 |
| 2023 |
| Bayrampour, H., Richard E. Hohn, P., Tamana, S. K., Sawatzky, R., Janssen, P. A., Bone, J. N., Fairbrother, N., & Joseph, and K. S. (2023). Pregnancy-specific anxiety tool (Psat): Instrument development and psychometric evaluation. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 84(3), 46678. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.22m14696 Fairbrother, N., Keeney, C. L., & Albert, A. K. (2023). Interest in prenatal stress management training: Association with medical risk and mental health. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1–15. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2254800 Johnston, C., Fairbrother, N., Butska, L., & Stoll, K. (2024). Systematic screening for perinatal anxiety and why it matters. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 46(2), 102240. 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102240 |
| 2022 |
| Fairbrother, N., Collardeau, F., Albert, A., & Stoll, K. (2022). Screening for perinatal anxiety using the childbirth fear questionnaire: A new measure of fear of childbirth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2223. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042223 Fairbrother, N., Martin, R., & Challacombe, F. (2022). Unwanted, intrusive thoughts of infant-related harm. In M. Percudani, A. Bramante, V. Brenna, & C. Pariante (Eds.), Key Topics in Perinatal Mental Health (pp. 93–112). Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91832-3_6 Fairbrother, N., Collardeau, F., Woody, S., Wolfe, D., & Fawcett, J. (2022). Postpartum Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Relation to Maternal Physical Aggression Toward the Infant. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.21m14006 Fairbrother, N., Collardeau, F., Albert, A.K., Thordarson, D., & Stoll, K. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Childbirth Fear Questionnaire. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI:10.3390/ijerph19084647 Fairbrother, N., Albert, A.K., Keeney, C., Tchir, D., & Cameron, R.B. (2022). Screening for perinatal OCD: A comparison of the DOCS and the EPDS. PA, Assessment. DOI: 10.1177/10731911211063223 Hicks, L. M., Ou, C., Charlebois, J., Tarasoff, L., Pawluski, J., Roos, L. E., Hooykaas, A., Fairbrother, N., Carter, M., & Tomfohr-Madsen, L. (2022). Assessment of Canadian perinatal mental health services from the provider perspective: Where can we improve? Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.929496 |
| 2021 |
| Fairbrother N, Collardeau F, Albert AYK, et al. High prevalence and incidence of obsessive-compulsive disorder among women across pregnancy and the postpartum. J Clin Psychiatry. 2021;82(2):20m13398. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.20m13398 |
| 2020 |
| Abrar, A., Fairbrother, N., Smith, A.P., Skoll, A.Y.K., & Albert, A. (2020). Anxiety among Women Experiencing Medically Complicated Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 47(1), 13-20. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12443 |
| 2019 |
| Fawcett, E., Fairbrother, N., Cox, M. L., White, I. R., & Fawcett, J. M. (2019). The prevalence of anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A multivariate Bayesian meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (Focus on Women’s Mental Health), 80(4). doi: 10.4088/JCP.18r12527. CA, IF = 5.50 Fairbrother, N., Hart, T., & Fairbrother, M. (2019). Open relationship prevalence, characteristics, and correlates in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults. Journal of Sex Research, 56(6), 695-704. doi:10.1080/00224499.2019.1580667. Chen, M., Barr, R. G., Miller, E., Fairbrother, N., Antle, A., & Brant, R. (2019). When soothing succeeds: Simulating a risk for repeated shaking in abusive head trauma in infants. Infant Behavior and Development, 56, ArtID: 101246. doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.02.004. Fairbrother, N., Corbyn, B., Thordarson, D., Ma, A., & Surim, D. (2019). Screening for perinatal anxiety disorders: Room to grow. Journal of Affective Disorders, 250, 363-370. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.052. Collardeau, F., Corbyn, B., Abramowitz, J., Janssen, P. A., Woody, S., & Fairbrother, N. (2019). Maternal unwanted and intrusive thoughts of infant-related harm, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression in the perinatal period: Study protocol. British Medical Journal, Psychiatry, 19, ArtID:94. doi:10.1186/s12888-019-2067-x. Ovanessian, M. M., Fairbrother, N., Vorstenbosch, V., McCabe, R. E., Rowa, K., & Antony, M. M. (2019). Psychometric properties and clinical utility of the specific phobia questionnaire in an anxiety disorders sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 41(1), 36-52. doi:10.1007/s10862-018-9687-1. Fairbrother, N., Barr, R. G., Chen, M., Riarc, S., Miller, E., & Brant, R., & Ma, A. (2019). Prepartum and postpartum mothers’ and fathers’ unwanted, intrusive thoughts in response to infant crying. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 47(2), 129-147. doi:10.1017/S1352465818000474. |
| 2018 |
| Prior, J., Konishi, C., Hitchcock, C., Kingwell, E., Janssen, P., Cheung, A., Fairbrother, N., & Goshtasebi, A. (2018). Does Molimina indicate ovuluation? Prospective data in a hormonally documented single-cycle in spontaneously menstruating women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Publich Health, 15 (5). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15051016 Fawcett, J.M., Fairbrother, N., Fawcett, E.J., & White, I.R. (2018). A Bayesian Multivariate Approach to Estimating the Prevalence of a Superordinate Category of Disorders. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 27(4), 1-13. DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1742 Fairbrother, N., Thordarson, D.S., & Stoll, K. (2018). Fine tuning fear of childbirth: The relationship between Childbirth Fear Questionnaire subscales and demographic and reproductive variables. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 36 (1), 15-29. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2017.1396300 Fairbrother, N., Thordarson, D.S., Challacombe, F.L., & Sakaluk, J.K. (2018). Correlates and predictors of new mothers’ responses to postpartum thoughts of accidental and intentional harm and obsessive compulsive symptoms. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 46(4) 437-453. DOI: 10.1017/S1352465817000765 Stoll, K., Swift, E., Fairbrother, N., Nethery, E., & Janssen, P. (2018). A systematic review of non-pharmacological prenatal interventions for fear of childbirth and pregnancy-specific anxiety. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 45 (1), 7-18. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12316 Stoll, K., Fairbrother, N., & Thordarson, D.S. (2018). The Childbirth Fear: Relation to Birth and Care Provider Preferences. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 63 (1), 58-67. DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12675 |
| 2017 |
| Fairbrother, N., Young, A. H., Zhang, A., Janssen, J., & Antony, M. M. (2017). The prevalence and incidence of perinatal anxiety disorders among women experiencing a medically complicated pregnancy. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 20(2), 311-319. DOI: 10.1007/s00737-016-0704-7 |
| 2016 |
| Fairbrother, N., Janssen, P., Antony, M.M, Tucker, E., & Young, A.H. (2016). Perinatal anxiety disorder prevalence and incidence. Journal of Affective Disorders, 200, 148-155. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.082 Duplassie, D., & Fairbrother, N. (2016). Critical Incidents that help and hinder the development and maintenance of polyamorous relationships. Sexual and Relationship DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2016.1213804 |
| 2015 |
| Fairbrother, N., Young, A.H, Janssen, P.A., Antony, M.M., & Tucker, E. (2015). Depression and anxiety during the perinatal period. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 206. DOI: 10.1186/s12888-015-0526-6 Fairbrother, , Barr, R.G., Chen, M., & Brant, R. (2015). Maternal thoughts of harm in response to bouts of prolonged infant crying: An experimental analysis. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 18, 447-455. SA DOI: 10.1007/s00737-014-0471-2 |
| 2014 |
| Barr, R., Fairbrother, N., Pauwels, J., Green, J., Chen, M., & Brant, R. (2014). Maternal frustration, emotional and behavioral responses to prolonged infant crying. Infant Behavior and Development, 37, 652-664. DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.08.012 Vedam, S., Stoll, K., Thordarson, D., Fairbrother, N., Schummers, L., Klein, M., Kornelsen, J., Dharamsi, S., Rogers, J., Liston, R., & Kaczorowski, J. (2014). The Canadian Birth Place Study: Examining maternity care provider attitudes and interprofessional conflict around planned home birth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-353 |
| 2013 |
| Fairbrother, N., Stoll, K., Schummers, L., & Carty, E. (2013). Obstetrician, family physician, or midwife: Preferences of the next generation of maternity care consumers. Revue Canadienne de la recherché et de la pratique sage-femme, 2(2), 8-15. Available at: CJMRP Obstetrician Family Physician or Midwife Article |
| 2012 |
| Stoll, K., Fairbrother, N., Carty, E., Jordan, N., Miceli, C., Yostrcil, Y., & Willihnganz, L. (2009). “It’s all the rage these days”: University students’ attitudes toward vaginal and cesarean birth. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care, 36 ,133-140. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00310.x Fairbrother, N., Hutton E., Stoll, K., Hall, W., & Kluka, S. (2008). Psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale for use with pregnant and postpartum women”. Psychological Assessment, 20, 150-158. DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.20.2.150 Fairbrother, N., & Woody, S. (2008). New mothers’ thoughts of harm related to the newborn. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 11, 221-229. DOI: 10.1007/s00737-008-0016-7 Fairbrother, N. & Woody, S. (2007). Fear of childbirth and obstetrical events as predictors of postnatal emotional distress. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 28, 239-242. DOI: 10.1080/01674820701495065 Fairbrother, N., & Abramowitz, J.S. (2007). New parenthood as a risk factor for the development of obsessional problems. Behaviour Research and Therap,. 45, 2155-2163. DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.09.019 Fairbrother, N., & Rachman, S. (2006). PTSD in victims of sexual assault: A test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 37, 74-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2004.08.004 Fairbrother, N., & Rachman, S. (2004). Feelings of mental pollution subsequent to sexual assault. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42,173-189. DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00108-6 Sochting, I., Fairbrother, N., & Koch, W. (2004). Sexual assault of women: Prevention efforts and risk factors. Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal, 10, 73-93. DOI: 10.1177/1077801203255680 Misri, S., Oberlander, T.F., Fairbrother, N., Carter, D., Ryan, D., Kuan, A.J., & Reebye, P. (2004). Relation between prenatal maternal mood and anxiety and neonatal health. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry-Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 49, 684-689. DOI: 10.1177/070674370404901006 Fairbrother, N., Newth, S., & Rachman, S. (2004). Mental pollution: Feelings of dirtiness without physical contact. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43, 121-130. DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2003.12.005 Fairbrother, N. (2002). The treatment of social phobia – 100 years ago. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 1291-1304. 10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00139-5 Fairbrother, N., & Moretti, M. (1998). Sociotropy, autonomy and self-discrepancy: Status in depressed, remitted depressed and control participants. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 22, 279 – 297. DOI: 10.1023/A:1018796810260 |
| 2010 |
| Fairbrother, N., & Stranger-Ross, I. (2010). Reproductive aged Women’s Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Infant-Feeding Practices: An experimental evaluation. Journal of Human Lactation, 26, 157-167. DOI: 10.1177/0890334409352853 Bretherick, K., Fairbrother, N., Avila, L., Harbord, S., & Robinson, W. (2010). Fertility and aging: Do reproductive-aged Canadian women know what they need to know? Fertility and Sterility, 93, 2162 – 2168. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.064 |
| 1998 – 2009 |
| Stoll, K., Fairbrother, N., Carty, E., Jordan, N., Miceli, C., Yostrcil, Y., & Willihnganz, L. (2009). “It’s all the rage these days”: University students’ attitudes toward vaginal and cesarean birth. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care, 36 ,133-140. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00310.x Fairbrother, N., Hutton E., Stoll, K., Hall, W., & Kluka, S. (2008). Psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale for use with pregnant and postpartum women”. Psychological Assessment, 20, 150-158. DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.20.2.150 Fairbrother, N., & Woody, S. (2008). New mothers’ thoughts of harm related to the newborn. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 11, 221-229. DOI: 10.1007/s00737-008-0016-7 Fairbrother, N. & Woody, S. (2007). Fear of childbirth and obstetrical events as predictors of postnatal emotional distress. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 28, 239-242. DOI: 10.1080/01674820701495065 Fairbrother, N., & Abramowitz, J.S. (2007). New parenthood as a risk factor for the development of obsessional problems. Behaviour Research and Therap,. 45, 2155-2163. DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.09.019 Fairbrother, N., & Rachman, S. (2006). PTSD in victims of sexual assault: A test of a major component of the Ehlers-Clark theory. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 37, 74-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2004.08.004 Fairbrother, N., & Rachman, S. (2004). Feelings of mental pollution subsequent to sexual assault. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42,173-189. DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00108-6 Sochting, I., Fairbrother, N., & Koch, W. (2004). Sexual assault of women: Prevention efforts and risk factors. Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal, 10, 73-93. DOI: 10.1177/1077801203255680 Misri, S., Oberlander, T.F., Fairbrother, N., Carter, D., Ryan, D., Kuan, A.J., & Reebye, P. (2004). Relation between prenatal maternal mood and anxiety and neonatal health. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry-Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie, 49, 684-689. DOI: 10.1177/070674370404901006 Fairbrother, N., Newth, S., & Rachman, S. (2004). Mental pollution: Feelings of dirtiness without physical contact. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43, 121-130. DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2003.12.005 Fairbrother, N. (2002). The treatment of social phobia – 100 years ago. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 1291-1304. 10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00139-5 Fairbrother, N., & Moretti, M. (1998). Sociotropy, autonomy and self-discrepancy: Status in depressed, remitted depressed and control participants. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 22, 279 – 297. DOI: 10.1023/A:1018796810260 |