Nichole Fairbrother, PhD

Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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About

Nichole Fairbrother, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Fairbrother has published extensively on topics related to women’s mental health, focusing on obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, anxiety, and perinatal psychiatry. Her work includes research on intrusive thoughts related to infant harm, the onset and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder during pregnancy and postpartum, and the development of pregnancy-specific anxiety assessment tools. She has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as Fanie Collardeau and Arianne Y. K. Albert.

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Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Sexual Harm
Original Research

Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Sexual Harm

February 4, 2026

Unwanted intrusive thoughts (UITs) of infant-related sexual harm were reported by 9.2% of participants. There was no association between these UITs and sexual behavior toward one’s infant.
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Perinatal Timing of OCD Onset
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Perinatal Timing of OCD Onset

August 28, 2024

Findings show that OCD is most likely to begin in the early postpartum, with a rapid transition from symptoms to disorder. People with pre-existing OCD are vulnerable to symptom...
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Prevalence and Course of Unwanted, Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm
Original Research

Prevalence and Course of Unwanted, Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm

August 14, 2024

Although intrusive thoughts of accidental and intentional infant harm are a common and normative postpartum experience, they cause distress for many new mothers. Clinically significant symptoms that remain by...
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Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool: Development and Psychometric Evaluation
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Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool: Development and Psychometric Evaluation

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The Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool contributes new dimensions to the measurement of anxiety in pregnancy. Patients scoring higher than 10 on the PSAT require further assessment.
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Postpartum Harm Thoughts and Maternal Aggression
Original Research

Postpartum Harm Thoughts and Maternal Aggression

March 1, 2022

Many new mothers have unwanted intrusive thoughts of infant-related harm, and such thoughts are a core feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This study explores whether unwanted intrusive thoughts and...
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JCP
Letter to the Editor

High Prevalence of Perinatal-Occurring OCD: Reply to Di Giacomo et al

October 19, 2021

The authors reply to a letter commenting on their recent JCP article on the prevalence of perinatal OCD.
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Perinatal OCD Prevalence and Incidence
Original Research

Perinatal OCD Prevalence and Incidence

March 23, 2021

When screening for perinatal OCD, do you ask infant-specific questions? If not, patients may not make the connection to their symptoms. Learn more in this journal CME article.
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Meta-Analysis

Anxiety Disorders in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

July 23, 2019

Addressing anxiety disorders in pregnant women and new mothers is important, especially given the potential effects on offspring. Do you know which disorders are most common? Read this meta-analysis...
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