Career and work
Dolman is a researcher at King's College London whose work focuses on bipolar disorder and women's mental health. She completed a PhD examining how women with bipolar disorder make decisions about treatment during pregnancy. [1]
Her research has included postpartum psychosis, perinatal mental health services, suicide and hypersexuality in bipolar disorder. She is also co-chair of Bipolar UK's Bipolar Commission and has held leadership roles with organizations including Action on Postpartum Psychosis and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. [1][5]
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King's College LondonClare Dolman Academic profile covering Dolman's research interests, doctorate, publications and professional roles.
Bipolar UK“Meet the team” Confirms Dolman's Bipolar I disorder diagnosis and her research and Bipolar Commission roles.
Action on Postpartum PsychosisBipolar and pregnancy: decisions, decisions, decisions… Dolman's first-person account of postpartum psychosis, hospitalization, lithium treatment, recovery and planning for a later pregnancy.
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UndarkBalancing Act: Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder Interview-based feature covering Dolman's lithium use before pregnancy, medication decisions and hallucinations after childbirth.
Bipolar UKThe Bipolar Commission Covers Dolman's leadership of the Commission and its research into diagnosis, care and the impact of bipolar disorder.
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Recommended books and other resources about Clare Dolman and their experiences.
- Planning pregnancyAction on Postpartum Psychosis
Resources about bipolar disorder, pregnancy and postpartum psychosis, including material featuring Dolman.
- The importance of understanding how bipolar disorder affects womenInstitute of Health Visiting
Dolman discusses Bipolar I disorder, postpartum psychosis and issues affecting women with bipolar disorder.
- Dr Clare Dolman announced as APP ambassadorAction on Postpartum Psychosis
Overview of Dolman's research, advocacy and work with Action on Postpartum Psychosis.