PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTSYi-Hua Chen, Shang-Ying Tsai, Herng-Ching Lin.* Increased Mortality Risk among Offspring of Mothers with Postnatal Depression: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan. Psychological Medicine. 2011, Apr 28:1-10. Yi-Hua Chen, Herng-Ching Lin.* Increased Risk of Cancer Subsequent to Severe Depression -- a Nationwide Population-based Study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2011 Jan 15. Lin HC, Chen SF, Lin HC, Yi-Hua Chen.* Increased Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Population-based Study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Apr;69(4):715-7.

PRESENT APPOINTMENTSAssociate professor, School of Public Health,

College of Public Health and Nutrition, TMU

Yi-Hua, Chen Associate Professor, Ph.D.

PROJECTSEffects of maternal depressive symptomatology on pregnancy outcomes and newborn development--- how is paternal psychopathology involved? NSC, 2010-2013An integrated program for evaluation, risk factors, and intervention of mental health among antepartum and postpartum women in Taiwan. BHP, DOH, 2011-2012.The association between allergies & the statuses of emotion, behavior, and physical shape and life quality-what changes in an educational intervention program? NSC, 2009-2010