Women’s Mental Health—in Honor of Prof. Mary Seeman

A special issue of Women (ISSN 2673-4184).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 188

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Department of Mental Health, Mutua Terrassa University Hospital, University of Barcelona (UB), CIBERSAM, Terrassa, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: psychopathology; clinical psychiatry; delusional disorder; schizophrenia; neuroscience
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Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Mary V. Seeman and focuses on her pioneering work in understanding gender differences in relation to schizophrenia and psychosis. Dr. Seeman was a renowned psychiatrist known for her compassionate care and significant contributions to women’s mental health. Her research shaped treatment guidelines and opened new avenues for clinical research, particularly in understanding how gender impacts the course and treatment of schizophrenia. This Special Issue intends to capture her passion for the study of women and psychosis and will include several articles that explore various aspects of gender in the field of psychosis using a bio-psychosocial approach. It will also highlight the unique challenges faced by women with schizophrenia, including social functioning, symptomatology, and personal recovery. This Special Issue aims to honor Dr. Seeman’s legacy by continuing to advance the field of gender-sensitive mental health research and by providing insights that can lead to more personalized and effective interventions for women with psychosis.

Dr. Alexandre González-Rodríguez
Dr. Susana Ochoa
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Keywords

  • women
  • gender differences
  • sex differences
  • schizophrenia
  • psychosis
  • symptoms
  • treatment
  • motherhood

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Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Services in Underserved Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Scoping Review
by Kayla Ernst, Gabriella Dasilva, Megha Srivastav, Alexandra Campson, Pedro Soto, Avanthi Puvvala, Elisheva Knopf, Diana Lobaina, Goodness Okwaraji, Jennifer Mendonca, Mindy Brooke Frishman, Michelle Keba Knecht and Lea Sacca
Women 2025, 5(3), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/women5030031 - 29 Aug 2025
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The purpose of this scoping review is to identify major social determinants of health and barriers affecting access to mental health services in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. It will also examine the scope of existing evidence-based interventions and dissemination [...] Read more.
The purpose of this scoping review is to identify major social determinants of health and barriers affecting access to mental health services in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. It will also examine the scope of existing evidence-based interventions and dissemination and implementation strategies that were developed and implemented to increase accessibility to mental health treatment in high-risk pregnant and postpartum women. The Arksey and O’Malley Framework guided the review process, along with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. Additionally, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR) was used as a reference checklist. A total of 21 studies were used for analysis that were published between 2015 and 2025. An examination of social determinants of health (SDOH) influencing factors of mental health determined that those related to neighborhood and built environment had the highest rates. Using the socioecological model, individual barriers exhibited the highest frequency, with the most common themes to these barriers across all studies being language barriers, cultural barriers, and stigma-related challenges, followed by financial and childcare challenges and transportation challenges. Major findings included important evidence that therapeutic relationships with pregnant women who are depressed can be developed and that telehealth interventions improved access for women living in rural areas. Recommendations from this review will inform evidence-based interventions to address the gap in accessibility and affordability of mental health services in US pregnant and postpartum women residing in underserved communities. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Women’s Mental Health—in Honor of Prof. Mary Seeman)
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