Margaret Howard is a licensed clinical psychologist whose primary clinical and research interests include perinatal mental health with particular focus on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and treatment models that support the mother-baby dyad.
Howard M, Diaz Z & Battle CL. Implementation of a hospital-based brexanolone program. Jr of Psychiatric Practice. 12:404-408, 2022.
Battle, CL, Londono Tobon, A, Howard M, Miller IW. Father’s perspectives on family relationships and mental health treatment participation in the context of maternal postpartum depression. Frontiers in Psychology. 12: 705655.doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.705655, 2021.
Battle, C.L. Scott, B.L.D., Fritzson, A.E., Howard, M. & Abrantes, A.M. Acceptability and perceived benefits of exercise among pregnant and postpartum women seeking psychiatric care. Women's Health Reports, 1:1, 212-217, 2020
Hudepohl NS, Battle CL, Howard M. Advanced training in reproductive psychiatry: The case for standardization in training and a path to sub-specialty recognition. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 21(1):121-123, 2018.
Howard, M, Mehta ND, Powrie RO. Peripartum depression: Early recognition improves outcomes. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 84 (5): 388-396, 2017.
Battle CL, Howard M. A mother-baby psychiatric day hospital: History, rationale, and why perinatal mental health is important for obstetric medicine, Obstetric Medicine, 7 (2):66-70, 2014.
Battle CL, Weinstock LM, Howard M. Clinical correlates of perinatal bipolar disorder in an interdisciplinary obstetrical hospital setting, Journal of Affective Disorders. 158:97-100, 2014.
Howard M, Reply to Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 202(1) e19-20, 2010.
Pearlstein T, Howard M, Salisbury A, Zlotnick C. Postpartum depression. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 200: 357-364, 2009.
Howard M, Normal emotional changes in pregnancy. In: Lee RV, Rosene-Montella K, Barbour LA, Keely E (Eds): Medical Care of the Pregnant Patient, 2nd edition, Philadelphia, PA, American College of Physicians, pp. 87-90, 2008.
Strawbridge, EM, Howard M, Nolan P, Feller E. Increasing post-partum depression detection in Rhode Island: Targeting pediatric providers. Medicine & Health Rhode Island, 91: 255-257, 2008.
Battle CL, Zlotnick C, Pearlstein T, Miller IW, Howard M, Salisbury AL, Stroud L. Depression and breastfeeding: Which postpartum patients take antidepressant medications? Depression and Anxiety, 25: 888-891, 2008.
Howard M, Battle CL, Pearlstein T, Rosene-Montella, K. A psychiatric mother-baby unit for pregnant and postpartum women. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 9: 213-218, 2006.
Battle CL, Zlotnick C, Miller IW, Pearlstein T, Howard M. Clinical characteristics of perinatal psychiatric patients: A chart review study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 194:369-377, 2006.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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1988 | PhD | Southern Illinois University |
1983 | MA | Southern Illinois University |
1979 | BA | Western Washington University |
Clinical Psychologist | CNE, Butler Hospital, PSY | 1986-1987 | Providence, RI, United States |
Undergraduate departmental honors for outstanding graduate in Psychology, 1979.
Co-recipient of the Care New England CARE (Cultivating and Rewarding Excellence) Award - Future Vision Category for the Women and Infants Hospital Partnership Project,2001.
5th Annual Eli Lilly Welcome Back Award for Primary Care Category,2003.
Lamplighter Award-Silver. Care New England Design Single Publication for Women & Infants' Day Hospital brochure, 2009.
Deans Excellence in Teaching Award Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2011.
American Psychological Association Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology Award, 2018
Name | Title |
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Battle, Cynthia | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Diaz, Zobeida | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Clinician Educator |
Zlotnick, Caron | Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
American Psychological Association
International Association for Women's Mental Health
Marcé Society (International society for the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental illness related to childbearing)
North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology
Postpartum Support International
Perinatal Mental Health Society
Marce of North America
Clinical Psychologist | NYS | 2023-Present | #025535 |
Clinical Psychologist | 1988-2024 | #400 |
Executive Director, Women's Mental Health. Care New England, 2019- |
Division Director, Women's Behavioral Health. Women & Infants, 2013- |
Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Medicine. 2012- |