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M. Cynthia Logsdon, DNS, WHNP-BC, FAAN
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Recent Publications:
Pinto Foltz, M.D., Hines Martin, V.P, & Logsdon, M.C. (2010). How adolescent girls understand and manage depression within their peer group: A grounded theory investigation. School Mental Health.
Logsdon, M.C. & Davis, D.W. (2010). Social justice: A wider lens of support for childbearing women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecology, and Neonatal Nursing.
Hertweck, P.A., Ziegler, C.H. & Logsdon, M.C. (2010). Outcome of exposure to community Violence in adolescent females. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology.
Logsdon, M.C. & Myers, J.A. (2010). Comparison of depression screening instruments in adolescent mothers. Journal of Women’s Health.
Logsdon, M.C., Pinto Foltz, M., Stein, B., Usui, W., & Josephson, A.M. (2010). Adapting and testing telephone based depression care management intervention for adolescent mothers. Archives of Women’s Mental Health
Logsdon, M. C., Pinto Foltz, M., Myers, J.A., & Scheetz, J. (2010). Self efficacy and PPD teaching behaviors of perinatal nurses. Journal of Perinatal Education.
Pinto Foltz, M. & Logsdon, M.C. (2009). Conceptual model of research to reduce stigma related to mental disorders in adolescents. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30,788-795
Logsdon, M.C., Usui, W.M., & Nering, M. (2009). Validation of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for adolescent mothers. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 12, 433-440.
Logsdon, M.C. (2009). Initial psychometric properties of the Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth-Revised for Adolescents. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 27, 346-356
Logsdon, M.C., Usui, W.M., & Nering, M. (2009). Validation of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for adolescent mothers. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 12, 433-440.
Logsdon, M.C. (2009). Initial psychometric properties of the Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth-Revised for Adolescents. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 27, 346-356.
Logsdon, M.C., Hines Martin, V.P., & Rakestraw, V. (2009). Barriers to depression treatment in low-income, unmarried, adolescent mothers in a southern, urban area of the United States. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30, 451-455.
Logsdon, M.C., Wisner, K.L., & Hanusa, B.H. (2009) Does maternal role functioning improve in women with postpartum depression after antidepressant treatment? Journal of Women’s Health, 18, 85-90.
Logsdon, M.C., Usui, W.M., Pinto Foltz, M.D., Rakestraw, V. (2009). Intention to seek mental health treatment in adolescent mothers and a comparison group of adolescent girls. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 23, 41-49.
Pinto-Foltz, M.D. & Logsdon, M.C. (2009). Reducing stigma related to mental health disorders: Initiatives, Interventions, and Recommendations. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 23, 32-40.
Wisner, K.L., Logsdon, M.C. & Shanahan, B. (2008). Web based education for postpartum Depression: Conceptual development and impact. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 11,377- 385.
Schanie, C., Pinto-Foltz, M.D., & Logsdon, M.C. (2008). Analysis of popular press articles concerning postpartum depression: 1998-2006. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 11, 1200-16.
Logsdon, M.C. (2008). Maternal role functioning in adolescents at 12 months postpartum. Women’s Health Care: A Practical Guide for Nurse Practitioners, 7, 27-32.
Logsdon, M.C. & Gohmann, S. (2008). Challenges and costs related to recruitment of female adolescents for clinical research. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 23, 331-336.
Logsdon, M.C., Ziegler, C.H., Hertweck, S.P., Pinto-Foltz, M.D. (2008). Testing Bioecological Model to Examine Social Support In Postpartum Adolescents. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 40, 116-123.
Pinto-Foltz, M.D. & Logsdon, M.C. (2008). Stigma towards mental illness: A concept analysis using postpartum depression as an exemplar. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 29 ,21-36.
Educational Background
- Doctor of Nursing Science - Indiana Univeristy
- Master of Science in Nursing - Indiana University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Spalding University
Teaching Areas
- Women's Health
Research Interests
- Measurement issues in women’s health nursing
- Psychosocial and functional outcomes in women’s health
- Social support and postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and parenting adolescents
- Focus group methods
- Behavioral coding of videotapes
Honors & Awards
- Dean Hern Research Award, University of Louisville School of Nursing, 2009
- Research Dissemination Award, Sigma Theta Tau, International Award, 2009
- Hildegard Peplau, RN Scholar, American Nurses Foundation, 2007
- Inducted as Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2006

