Essential Reads: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia During Pregnancy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy specifically designed for insomnia (CBT-I) is a useful adjunct or alternative to medication for women during pregnancy.
Maurizio Fava, MD: Our Mental Health Crisis – The Pandemic Within the Pandemic (The Boston Globe)
Long before the pandemic, many Americans have struggled to access mental health services. Â
Do Antidepressants Increase Risk for Gestational Diabetes? Most Do Not
SSRI and SNRI antidepressants were not associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes.
Increased Risk for Postpartum Psychosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Women's Mental Health Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has observed a fourfold increase in postpartum psychosis in the pandemic.
What You May Have Missed Last Week – December 12, 2021
Stress and worse pregnancy outcomes, interventions to reduce risk, parenting adolescents, dealing with social media.
Weekly Roundup for DECEMBER 10, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.
Essential Reads: Duloxetine and Pregnancy (2021)
In this large study with over 1500 exposures, duloxetine exposure during the first trimester does not appear to increase risk of major malformations.
Lessons in perinatal psychology after 19 months of COVID-19
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on practicing perinatal psychiatry during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with Ob.Gyn News on November [...]
What You May Have Missed Last Week – December 4, 2021
Another COVID variant, COVID parenting, the psychological impact of pregnancy loss.
Weekly Roundup for DECEMBER 3, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.