Episode 373: On Infertility-Related Distress and Premenstrual Mood Disorders with Dr. Jennifer Gordon

About this episode

Caitlin and Lexie discuss infertility-related distress and premenstrual mood disorders with Dr. Jennifer Gordon, highlighting her research and the importance of PMDD awareness.

In this episode, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Dr. Jennifer Gordon, a registered clinical psychologist, associate professor of psychology at the University of Regina, and director of the Reproductive Mental Health Research Unit. We discuss her journey to becoming a pre-eminent researcher within women's mental health, how her research advances interventions for infertility-related distress and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and the importance of increasing PMDD awareness among healthcare practitioners. Dr. Gordon's expertise in infertility-related distress and PMDD provides listeners with accurate information about these conditions, new research intended to fill in the knowledge gaps, and clinical interventions that have been tested in randomized control trials. In this conversation, we emphasize the need for all healthcare practitioners to validate and recognize women's health concerns and identify resources such as www.iapmd.org to learn more about premenstrual disorders. To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres…

People in this episode

Hosts: Caitlin, Lexie

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Gordon

Topics covered

• infertility-related distress
• premenstrual mood disorders
• women's mental health
• clinical interventions
• PMDD awareness

Keywords

• infertility
• premenstrual dysphoric disorder
• women's health
• mental health
• clinical psychology
• research
• healthcare practitioners

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Regina, Reproductive Mental Health Research Unit, www.iapmd.org, www.dcontario.org

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