Reproductive psychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on the practice of reproductive psychiatry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic with Ob.Gyn News on April 29th, 2020 When last I wrote this column, I was preparing for travel to professional meetings in the spring, planning a presentation for an upcoming grand rounds, and readying to host a scientific advisory board [...]
Weekly Roundup for APRIL 24, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health, covering topics related to premenstrual symptoms, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, use of medications in pregnant and breastfeeding women, perinatal substance use, and menopausal mental health. On Wednesdays, we will continue to offer virtual rounds for perinatal psychiatry providers. Back by popular demand, the CWMH is pleased to announce a second course offering of ‘Psychiatric Disorders in Women’ [...]
ANNOUNCING: Summer CME Opportunity with CWMH Faculty
Back by popular demand, the CWMH is pleased to announce a second course offering of 'Psychiatric Disorders in Women' with the MGH Psychiatry Academy. The course will run this Summer, and is available to all healthcare providers with an interest in reproductive psychiatry. Please find more information and registration here. The Center for Women's Mental Health.
Preliminary Data Supporting the Use of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Premenstrual Symptoms
There is excellent data to support the use of selective serotonin and serotonin- norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs) for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); however, many women do not want to take these medications for symptoms that occur only once a month. Other women do not want to deal with the side effects, which include sexual dysfunction. What else can we offer to treat premenstrual symptoms? A [...]
An Update on Virtual Rounds at the Center for Women’s Mental Health, MGH
Over the past three weeks, we have been so fortunate to have hosted 'virtual rounds' on Wednesday afternoons for our colleagues in the field of reproductive psychiatry and women's mental health. We have discussed the impact of COVID19 on delivery of care and the experiences of our patients, in addition to advances in psychopharmacology and challenging clinical cases. We are so grateful to all who have participated! We are excited to [...]
Resource: Join us for Virtual Rounds at the Center for Women’s Mental Health on Wednesday, April 15th
As our faculty at the Center for Women’s Mental Health (CWMH) have gone fully remote with respect to clinical and research activity, we have managed to stay connected these last three weeks with “virtual rounds”. For over 25 years, our group has met on Wednesdays at midday to discuss clinical cases we have seen across the week and also to discuss recently published papers in reproductive psychiatry. We look forward to [...]