Welcome to The Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health at MGH.

Our Center, established in 1989, has been renamed following the generous gift from Carol Ammon and Dr. Marie Pinizzotto. These resources will be used to realize the overarching mission of the Center.

This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice. Despite the growing number of studies being conducted in women’s health, the clinical implications of such work are frequently controversial, leaving patients with questions regarding the most appropriate path to follow. Providing these resources to patients and their doctors so that individual clinical decisions can be made in a thoughtful and collaborative fashion dovetails with the mission of our Center.

LATEST FROM THE BLOG

Maternal Depression, But Not Exposure to SSRIs, Associated with Worse Executive Functioning in Children

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health2019-01-14T18:30:32+00:00January 16th, 2019|

While we have considerable data on the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy, most of this research focuses on the […]

Oral Allopregnanolone Analogue for Postpartum Depression Treatment

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health2019-01-13T15:57:09+00:00January 14th, 2019|

In 2015, we first reported on SAGE-547 (SAGE Therapeutics), a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression […]

Prenatal Exposure to Valproic Acid: ADHD and Other Deficits in Cognitive Functioning

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health2019-01-13T11:22:41+00:00January 11th, 2019|

Previous studies have shown that children exposed to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may be at increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. In a […]

Weekly Roundup for JANUARY 11, 2019: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health2019-01-13T14:30:06+00:00January 10th, 2019|

Happy New Year! Only a week into 2019, there is no shortage of articles to review and discuss. Over the last week, the […]

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The National
Pregnancy Registry
for Psychiatric Medications:

All pregnant women between the ages of 18-45 with a history of psychiatric illness are eligible to enroll in the registry.

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MGH Perinatal Depression Scale Mobile App

Are you pregnant? Do you own a smart phone? Get the MGH Perinatal Depression Scale app.

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RESEARCH STUDIES

National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications©

The National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications is dedicated to evaluating the safety of psychiatric medications such as antidepressants, stimulants, and atypical antipsychotics that many women take during pregnancy to treat a wide range of mood, anxiety, or psychiatric disorders.

A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depession

Are you experiencing symptoms of menopause and feeling depressed or down? You may be eligible for a research study at Massachusetts General Hospital evaluating how a medication treats menopausal depression and other symptoms of menopause.

Course of ADHD in Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Are you pregnant? Do you have a history of ADHD? You may be eligible to take part in an observational research study for women discontinuing psychostimulants during pregnancy and the postpartum.

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