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    Weekly Roundup for JANUARY 24, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

    One of the most common symptoms we observe during pregnancy is insomnia.  While we have a large body of data to support the use of many antidepressants, there is considerably less information available on benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics.  There is evidence to support the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in pregnant populations; however,  our clinical experience is that it can be quite difficult to find providers with CBT skills [...]

    January 26th, 2020|

    Resource: FDA Consumer Update on Cannabis, CBD Use While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

    If you visit our website, you know that the use of marijuana in women of reproductive age is on the rise and that we are concerned about it.  The FDA has put out a consumer update discussing the use of cannabis, including CBD, in pregnant and breastfeeding women.  In plain English, it describes what we know and don't know about cannabis and its effects on pregnancy and the developing child. [...]

    January 24th, 2020|

    After Stillbirth Women Are at Increased Risk for Significant Psychiatric Illness

    In the United States, about one out of every 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, defined as a pregnancy loss occurring after 20 weeks’ gestation.  Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women and their families. While we clearly understand the potential for perinatal loss to cause significant emotional consequences, we have relatively little data on the prevalence of anxiety and depressive illness in this population of women.  A recent study [...]

    January 22nd, 2020|

    Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk for Hyperactivity and Behavior Problems in Young Children

    Previous studies have demonstrated that children born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are at increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  In a recent review, Huang and colleagues looked at data from 15 cohort studies and 5 case-control studies in order to better quantify this risk.  The analysis included a total of 50,044 children with ADHD and 2,998,059 controls. The researchers calculated that maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with [...]

    January 21st, 2020|

    Understanding postpartum psychosis: From course to treatment

    Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on diagnosing and treating postpartum psychosis with Ob.Gyn News on January 30th, 2020 Although the last decade has brought appropriate increased interest in the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression, with screening initiatives across more than 40 states in place and even new medications being brought to market for treatment, [...]

    January 20th, 2020|
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