Madeleine Benton
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dr Benton has a particular interest in perinatal psychology and in developing and evaluating innovative, complex interventions that integrate perinatal physical and mental health, which address health inequalities to improve outcomes for women and their children.
She was awarded her PhD in 2020, undertaken in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. Her doctorate included nested studies within a randomised controlled trial comparing advanced fetal monitoring with standard care to reduce emergency operative births. She used a mix of methods to examine psychosocial effects of monitoring.
Dr Benton is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the world-leading Psychological Medicine Department at King's College London. She remains a visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide.
She is currently examining the mental health impact of medical conditions in pregnancy, developing complex interventions to improve maternal and infant health, and has a special interest in gestational diabetes, mother-infant bonding, and breastfeeding.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 - 2020 Research Officer Wirltu Yarlu, The University of Adelaide 2014 - 2016 Academic Tutor Wirltu Yarlu, The University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2020 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Psychology 2016 - 2016 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) 2013 - 2015 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Benton, M., Salter, A., Wilkinson, C., Simpson, B., & Turnbull, D. (2025). Women's satisfaction with intrapartum fetal surveillance: A mixed-method study within the STan Australian randomised controlled trial (START). Midwifery, 140, 104193-1-104193-8.
2024 Côté, E. J. M., Benton, M., Gardner, R., & Tribe, R. (2024). Balancing benefits and risks of exercise in pregnancy: a qualitative analysis of social media discussion.. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 10(4), e002176.
2024 Benton, M., Salter, A., Wilkinson, C., Simpson, B., & Turnbull, D. (2024). Psychosocial outcomes from one cohort participating in the STan Australian Randomised controlled Trial (START). Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 51(3), 595-601.
2024 Benton, M., Wittkowski, A., Edge, D., Reid, H. E., Quigley, T., Sheikh, Z., & Smith, D. M. (2024). Best practice recommendations for the integration of trauma-informed approaches in maternal mental health care within the context of perinatal trauma and loss: A systematic review of current guidance. Midwifery, 131, 12 pages.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12024 Benton, M., Hotung, N., Bird, J., Ismail, K., & Silverio, S. A. (2024). The (un)controlled body: A grounded theory analysis to conceptualise stigma for women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Journal of Health Psychology, 16 pages.
2024 Benton, M., Ishikuro, M., Obara, T., Noda, A., Murakami, K., Kuriyama, S., & Ismail, K. (2024). The effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on postnatal mother-infant bonding: Findings from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study. Preventive Medicine, 187, 5 pages.
2023 Benton, M., Cleal, B., Prina, M., Baykoca, J., Willaing, I., Price, H., & Ismail, K. (2023). Prevalence of mental disorders in people living with type 1 diabetes: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry, 80, 1-16.
Scopus18 WoS6 Europe PMC112023 Colley, J., Dambha‐Miller, H., Stuart, B., Bartholomew, J., Benton, M., Baykoca, J., & Price, H. (2023). Home monitoring of Haemoglobin A1c in diabetes: A systematic review and narrative synthesis on accuracy, reliability, and patient acceptability. Diabetic Medicine, 40(4), 15 pages.
Scopus3 WoS22023 Benton, M., Baykoca, J., Ismail, K., & Price, H. (2023). Healthcare professionals' experiences in identifying and supporting mental health problems in adults living with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. Diabetic Medicine, 40(7), 11 pages.
Scopus3 WoS12023 Benton, M., Davies, M., Ismail, K., & Lenzi, J. (2023). Gestational diabetes mellitus and its impact on the mother-infant relationship: A cohort study in the postnatal period. Preventive Medicine Reports, 34, 6 pages.
Scopus12023 Benton, M., Silverio, S. A., & Ismail, K. (2023). “It feels like medically promoted disordered eating”: The psychosocial impact of gestational diabetes mellitus in the perinatal period. PLoS ONE, 18(7 July), 16 pages.
Scopus4 Europe PMC42022 Benton, M., Iman, I., Goldsmith, K., Forbes, A., Ching, S. M., Nadal, I. P., . . . Chew, B. H. (2022). A Mobile Phone App for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Malaysian Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(9), 14 pages.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12022 Yap, P. P. H., Papachristou Nadal, I., Rysinova, V., Basri, N. I., Samsudin, I. N., Forbes, A., . . . Chew, B. H. (2022). Study protocol on risk factors for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in different trimesters and their relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes (GDM-RIDMAN). BMJ Open, 12(7), 12 pages.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12021 Benton, M., Hearn, S., & Marmolejo-Ramos, F. (2021). Indigenous students' experience and engagement with support at university: A mixed-method study. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50(2), 256-264.
Scopus6 WoS22021 Hearn, S., Benton, M., Funnell, S., & Marmolejo-Ramos, F. (2021). Investigation of the factors contributing to indigenous students’ retention and attrition rates at the University of Adelaide. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50(1), 20-28.
Scopus5 WoS52020 Benton, M. R., Salter, A., Simpson, B., Wilkinson, C., & Turnbull, D. (2020). A qualitative study of a sample of women participating in an Australian randomised controlled trial of intrapartum fetal surveillance. Midwifery, 83, 1-9.
Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC12020 Benton, M. R., Tape, N., Deussen, A., Turnbull, D., & Dodd, J. (2020). Barriers to and facilitators for addressing overweight and obesity before conception: a qualitative study. Women and Birth, 34(5), 493-497.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC42019 Benton, M. R., Salter, A., Tape, N., Wilkinson, C., & Turnbull, D. (2019). Women’s psychosocial outcomes following an emergency caesarean section: a systematic literature review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19(1), 535-1-535-24.
Scopus47 WoS29 Europe PMC222019 Turnbull, D., Salter, A., Simpson, B., Mol, B. W., Chandraharan, E., McPhee, A., . . . Wilkinson, C. (2019). Comparing the effect of STan (cardiotocographic electronic fetal monitoring (CTG) plus analysis of the ST segment of the fetal electrocardiogram) with CTG alone on emergency caesarean section rates: study protocol for the STan Australian Randomised controlled Trial (START). Trials, 20(1), 539.
Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC3- Sa'id, I. I. M., Hotung, N., Benton, M., Nadal, I. P., Baharom, A., Prina, M., . . . Chew, B. H. (n.d.). Process Evaluations of Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review (Preprint). Interactive Journal of Medical Research.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2019 Benton, M. R. (2019). Women’s Experiences with Continuous Fetal Monitoring Alongside a Randomised Controlled Trial. In Conference Handbook. Melbourne, Australia. 2018 Benton, M. R. (2018). Investigation of the Factors Contributing to Indigenous Students’ Retention and Attrition Rates at the University of Adelaide. In Indigenous Higher Education. Melbourne. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2022 Benton, M., Price, H., Prina, M., Willaing, I., Baykoca, A., Cleal, B., & Ismail, K. (2022). Prevalence of mental disorders in people living with type 1 diabetes: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of DIABETIC MEDICINE. London: WILEY. 2019 Benton, M. R. (2019). Women’s Experiences with Continuous Fetal Monitoring Alongside a Randomised Controlled Trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. 2018 Benton, M. R., Salter, N., Tape, N., Wilkinson, C., & Turnbull, D. (2018). Women’s psychosocial outcomes following an emergency caesarean section: A systematic literature review. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Marce Society Conference. Bangalore, India. 2017 Benton, M. R. (2017). Women’s Psychosocial Outcomes of a Randomised Controlled Trial of Pregnant Women Being Monitored During Labour with CTG or ST-Analysis (STan). Poster session presented at the meeting of Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. Australia. -
Theses
Year Citation 2016 Benton, M. R. (2016). Predictors of Women’s Psychosocial Outcomes of Outpatient Priming for Induction of Labour. (Undergraduate Dissertation).
Grants
A co-produced health literacy project in pregnant women who do not speak English from East London, Bart’s Charity London (£45,497).
Multimedia messaging to reduce diabetes-related stigma for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, a mixed-methods study. Diabetes UK (£240,039).
Evaluation of the Cheshire and Merseyside Smoking in Pregnancy Project (£19920).
King's Together Early Career Researcher Seed Funding Scheme (£1000).
NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Career Development Fellowship (£50,526).
Awards
2023: Society of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Flash Presentation Award.
2022: NIHR Academy Member Conference Poster Runner-up.
2022: Diabetes UK Psychological Care Digital Poster Award.
2021: University of Adelaide Student-led Teaching Award.
Health and Lifespan Developmental Psychology - Tutor 2017
Health and Lifespan Developmental Psychology - Tutor 2019
Indigenous People, Country, and Protocols - Tutor 2020
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2018 - ongoing Member The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) Australia 2018 - ongoing Member Robinson Research Institute Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association Australia 2017 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia 2016 - ongoing Member Golden Key International Honour Society Australia 2013 - ongoing Member The University of Adelaide Psychology Students' Association Australia -
Presentation
Date Topic Presented at Institution Country 2017 - ongoing Women’s Psychosocial Outcomes of a Randomised Controlled Trial of Pregnant Women Being Monitored During Labour with CTG or ST-Analysis (STan) 11th annual Florey International Postgraduate Research Conference The University of Adelaide Australia
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