Name
Breaking Barriers: Expanding Access to Perinatal Mental Health Through Tech-Enabled Collaborative Care
Description
This session will present findings from a pilot study examining clinical outcomes for women enrolled in a newly implemented Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) program across three obstetrics and gynecology practices in Massachusetts. The study explored three key clinical outcomes: changes in anxiety and depression symptom assessment scores, treatment response, and symptom remission. Results highlight the impact of a tech-enabled, coach-driven, perinatal CoCM program, demonstrating reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women.
Speakers
Katie Steele PhD, Director of Research and Learning for Health Systems Integration, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Austin, Texas
Clare McNutt MS, LMHC, MHA, Clinical Trainer and Practice Coach, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Bethesda, Texas
Co-Authors
Martha Zimmermann, PhD; Tiffany A Moore Simas, MD, MPH; Nancy Byatt, DO, MS; Roshni Koli, MD; Jessica Gaulton, MD, MPH
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Innovations, Outcomes
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Describe the key components of a tech-enabled, coach-driven perinatal Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) program implemented in a non-research setting.
Objective 2
Interpret clinical outcomes related to changes in depression and anxiety symptoms, treatment response, and remission among obstetric patients enrolled in the program.
Objective 3
Analyze the potential impact of integrating certified coaches and text-based support on addressing behavioral health workforce shortages and enhancing program scalability.
Content Reference 1
Menear, M., Girard, A., Dugas, M., Gervais, M., Gilbert, M., & Gagnon, M. P. (2022). Personalized care planning and shared decision making in collaborative care programs for depression and anxiety disorders: A systematic review. PLoS One, 17(6), e0268649.
Content Reference 2
Miller, E. S., Grobman, W. A., Ciolino, J. D., Zumpf, K., Sakowicz, A., Gollan, J., & Wisner, K. L. (2021). Increased depression screening and treatment recommendations after implementation of a perinatal collaborative care program. Psychiatric Services, 72(11), 1268-1275.
Content Reference 3
Moon, K., Alvarado, G., Hy, J., & McNally, S. (2023). Implementing a Virtual Collaborative Behavioral Health Care Program in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice [ID: 1376661]. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 141(5S), 92S-93S.
Content Reference 4
Celine K. Klatter, Leontien M. van Ravesteyn, and Jelle Stekelenburg, “Is Collaborative Care a Key Component for Treating Pregnant Women with Psychiatric Symptoms (and Additional Psychosocial Problems)? A Systematic Review,” Archives of Women’s Mental Health 25, no. 6 (December 1, 2022): 1029–39, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-022-01251-7
Content Reference 5
Steele, K., Zimmerman, M., Moore Simas, T., Byatt, N., Gaulton, J., Koli, R., & McNutt, C. (2025). Clinical Outcomes from a Collaborative Care Program to Treat Perinatal Depression and Anxiety. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/8db4j_v1