Postpartum Depression Screening Tools: A Review. Psychosomatics 2017. No tool could be deemed best at accurately detecting PPD on the basis of sensitivity and specificity. Additionally, there was no recommended time period in which screening [...]
In the United States, about half of all pregnant women are overweight or obese. A recent study indicates that higher prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with a higher risk of maternal morbidity. [...]
This week there are some very interesting articles looking at the effects of negative childhood experiences on risk for postpartum depression and impaired mother-infant bonding. In a large population-based study, Meltzer-Brody and colleagues reported [...]
Dr. Lee S. Cohen recently shared news of a new screening application for postpartum depression with ObGyn News
According to a study published last year in the journal Pediatrics, adolescent depression is on the rise. In adolescents, the 12-month prevalence of major depression increased from 8.7% in 2005 to 11.3% in 2014. Other [...]
The article that received the most attention this week is one examining the risks associated with the use of stimulants to treat ADHD during pregnancy (Cohen JM et al, 2017). There were no real surprises [...]
Current research suggests that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) occur as a result of events that take place during pregnancy. While genetic factors play an important role, non-heritable risk factors contribute to a substantial proportion of [...]
The comorbidity of Axis I disorders in depressed pregnant women. Dindo L, Elmore A, O'Hara M, Stuart S. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2017 Aug 25. Researchers observed high rates of anxiety disorders among women both [...]
The use of the newer “atypical” or second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) agents continues to increase. These medications are used to treat a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD and anxiety disorders. [...]
This week, we have two studies from the Center for Women’s Mental Health -- one looking at risk for gestational diabetes in women treated with second generation antipsychotic medications during pregnancy and the other on [...]
