Dr. Kristen Carpenter notes that being dramatically sleep-deprived has a remarkable impact on your mood after having a baby. This article discusses when it might be postpartum depression, not just a case of the baby blues.
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How to Enjoy Sex Again After Breast Cancer Treatment
Dr. Kristen Carpenter comments on how breast cancer patients’ sexual lives may be affected by treatment, and what we can do to help.
Should you consider therapy?
In a featured post on the Wexner Medical Center website, Dr. Kristen Carpenter offers advice on how to know if therapy may be right for you.
SBM Research Forum 2018
Congratulations to Avery Meyer for her successful poster presentation at SBM!!!
Meyer, A., Sharp, M., Prasad, M., Whitlow, W. T., Lynch, C., & Carpenter, K. (April, 2018). Psychiatric Comorbidities and Treatment Adherence in Women Receiving Prenatal Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
OSU Denman Research Forum 2017
A special congratulations to our Carpenter Lab Denman Research Forum participants!
Kate Conroy, Research Assistant, won 2nd place for her presentation on “The relationship between sexual activity and sexual function in breast and gynecologic cancer patients during adjuvant chemotherapy.”
Kendall Fugate-Laus, Research Assistant, presented her project on the “Effects of optimism on coping strategies and health outcomes on women with gynecologic and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.”
Clinic drives solutions for pregnant women addicted to opioids
2/13/18
Featured in this OSUWMC blog post, Dr. Kristen Carpenter comments on the remarkable success of the STEPP Clinic in preventing this vulnerable population from falling through the cracks.
Tips for making resolutions work
12/20/17
“Now is the time many people make New Year’s resolutions…Save money. Eat better. Lose weight. Stop smoking. Studies have shown that about 41 percent of people make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 8 percent are successful in achieving their goals…”
In this blog post, Dr. Kristen Carpenter shares her plan for making resolutions work.
Shocker: “Female Viagra” Isn’t Actually Like Viagra After All
12/8/17
Quoted in this POPSUGAR article, Dr. Kristen Carpenter comments on Addyi, frequently referred to as “female Viagra.”
Joe Biden’s Response to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Cancer Diagnosis Will Probably Make You Cry
9/29/17
Dr. Kristen Carpenter shares her thoughts on how to react to a loved one recently diagnosed with cancer in this SELF article.
Coping With Depression and Anxiety as a Breast Cancer Patient
6/20/17
Dr. Kristen Carpenter considers the different contributing factors that can cause depression and anxiety in breast cancer patients, touching upon disappointment in one’s body, fatigue, and ruminative thought.