Exploring innovative strategies to improve perinatal mental health in Scotland:co-development of an action research agenda with women, families and practitioners

Perinatal mental health (PNMH) is an ongoing concern for women and families, as well as for health and social care services. It is estimated that 10-20% of women will experience mental health issues and up to 10% of fathers may also experience difficulties with their mental health. This issue was recently highlighted by national media.Our previous stakeholder consultation work identified service gaps for women in the mild-moderate category of PNMH. This project aimed to explore this identified gap further by bringing together a diverse group of partners, including women/families, practitioners and researchers to co-develop a collaborative action-research agenda. Project design and delivery was developed in collaboration with an expert with lived experience to ensure all elements were relevant and relatable.It is crucial to involve all stakeholders, including those with lived experience and practitioners, in discussions regarding successful interventions for perinatal mental health. This approach ensures that families receive better outcomes in a sustainable and scalable manner

WHAT WORKS FOR ME? An exploration of perinatal mental health interventions in Scotland

This video was co-produced in a creative workshop in April 2023 with women from Home Start Dundee, exploring lived experiences of Perinatal Mental Health services in Scotland.The film was developed by Lisa Hastie, Natasha Scott, Shantel Smith, Mkenzie Walsh and Taylor Walsh and facilitated by Camila Biazus-Dalcin, Sara Cumming, Rosey Adams, Estelle Coulthard, Alison Kettles and Andrew Low.Research team:Camila Biazus-Dalcin (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Sara Cumming (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Albert Farre (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Nicola Gray (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Anna Gavine (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Rayna Rogowsky (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Alison McFadden (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Rosey Adams (PND&me, Expert by experience)Maura Daly (Social Work, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law)Mark Smith (Social Work, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law)Erin Hardee (Schools Outreach Officer, School of Life Sciences)Organisations involved:Home Start Dundee, https://www.homestart-dundee.org.uk/ PND&me, https://pndandme.co.uk/ Mother, Child and Infant Research Unit (MIRU), School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/mother-infant-research-unit/research School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/humanities-social-sciences-law School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/life-sciencesThis video was funded by the Institute of Social Sciences Research (ISSR) at the University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/iss

WHAT WORKS FOR ME? An exploration of perinatal mental health interventions in Scotland

This video was co-produced in a creative workshop in April 2023 with women from Home Start Dundee, exploring lived experiences of Perinatal Mental Health services in Scotland.The film was developed by Lisa Hastie, Natasha Scott, Shantel Smith, Mkenzie Walsh and Taylor Walsh and facilitated by Camila Biazus-Dalcin, Sara Cumming, Rosey Adams, Estelle Coulthard, Alison Kettles and Andrew Low.Research team:Camila Biazus-Dalcin (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Sara Cumming (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Albert Farre (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Nicola Gray (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Anna Gavine (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Rayna Rogowsky (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Alison McFadden (MIRU, School of Health Sciences)Rosey Adams (PND&me, Expert by experience)Maura Daly (Social Work, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law)Mark Smith (Social Work, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law)Erin Hardee (Schools Outreach Officer, School of Life Sciences)Organisations involved:Home Start Dundee, https://www.homestart-dundee.org.uk/ PND&me, https://pndandme.co.uk/ Mother, Child and Infant Research Unit (MIRU), School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/mother-infant-research-unit/research School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/humanities-social-sciences-law School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/life-sciencesThis video was funded by the Institute of Social Sciences Research (ISSR) at the University of Dundee, https://www.dundee.ac.uk/iss

Identification of novel quantitative trait loci for days to ear emergence and flag leaf glaucousness in a bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) population adapted to southern Australian conditions

In southern Australia, where the climate is predominantly Mediterranean, achieving the correct flowering time in bread wheat minimizes the impact of in-season cyclical and terminal drought. Flag leaf glaucousness has been hypothesized as an important component of drought tolerance but its value and genetic basis in locally adapted germplasm is unknown. From a cross between Kukri and RAC875, a doubled-haploid (DH) population was developed. A genetic linkage map consisting of 456 DArT and SSR markers was used to detect QTL affecting time to ear emergence and Zadoks growth score in seven field experiments. While ear emergence time was similar between the parents, there was significant transgressive segregation in the population. This was the result of segregation for the previously characterized Ppd-D1a and Ppd-B1 photoperiod responsive alleles. QTL of smaller effect were also detected on chromosomes 1A, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 7A and 7B. A novel QTL for flag leaf glaucousness of large, repeatable effect was detected in six field experiments, on chromosome 3A (QW.aww-3A) and accounted for up to 52 percent of genetic variance for this trait. QW.aww-3A was validated under glasshouse conditions in a recombinant inbred line population from the same cross. The genetic basis of time to ear emergence in this population will aid breeders' understanding of phenological adaptation to the local environment. Novel loci identified for flag leaf glaucousness and the wide phenotypic variation within the DH population offers considerable scope to investigate the impact and value of this trait for bread wheat production in southern Australia.Dion Bennett, Ali Izanloo, James Edwards, Haydn Kuchel, Ken Chalmers, Mark Tester, Matthew Reynolds, Thorsten Schnurbusch, Peter Langridg