Voices of Fathers During Pregnancy: The MGH Prenatal Care Obstetrics Fatherhood Study Methods and Results.

Introduction: Despite the growing recognition of father's importance for early family health and well-being, there has been very limited attention to men's own experiences and developmental needs antenatally, and specifically during their partner's prenatal care (PNC) visits. This study explores the feasibility of capturing men's own voices; documents their antenatal experiences and needs; assesses their treatment by Obstetric staff; and enquires about additional paternal information and skills desired and how best to provide them.

Methods: All fathers accompanying their partners to PNC services during two weeks at Massachusetts General Hospital were invited to fill out an anonymous, 15-min, two-part, iPad survey.

Simulated-Scenario and Peer-Mentorship Curriculum to Train Prehospital Providers in the Practice of Mass Gathering Medicine.

Objective: A mass gathering medicine training program was established for a 7,200-seat arena. The objectives of this study were to describe the program schema and determine its impact in preparing novice emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to manage the difficulties of large-venue emergency medical services (EMS).

Methods: Optional, anonymous surveys were administered to EMTs.

Neural predictors of successful brief psychodynamic psychotherapy for persistent depression.

Background: Psychodynamic psychotherapy has been used to treat depression for more than a century. However, not all patients respond equally well, and there are few reliable predictors of treatment outcome.

Methods: We used resting (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)FDG-PET) scans immediately before and after a structured, open trial of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy (n = 16) in conjunction with therapy process ratings and clinical outcome measures to identify neural correlates of treatment response.

Beyond brand names of psychotherapy: Identifying empirically supported change processes.

There is considerable debate about which empirical research methods best advance clinical outcomes in psychotherapy. The prevailing tendency has been to test treatment packages using randomized, controlled clinical trials. Recently, focus has shifted to considering how studying the process of change in naturalistic treatments can be a useful complement to controlled trials.