Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and congenital heart anomalies:comparative cohort studies of women treated before and during pregnancy and their children. Petersen I, Evans SJ, Gilbert R, Marston L, Nazareth I. J Clin Psychiatry. 2016 Jan;77(1):e36-42. [...]
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There is significant literature indicating that a mother’s depression may adversely affect her young child.  Studies have demonstrated that the children of depressed mothers are more likely than the children of non-depressed mothers to exhibit [...]
During pregnancy, many women complain that they feel more distractible, more forgetful or less sharp than before pregnancy. A few years ago, we reviewed a study which demonstrated that performance on tests of spatial recognition [...]
 It’s only been a few days since Johns Hopkins released the preliminary results of a study on folate levels and autism, and we have already received calls and emails regarding the findings.  Unfortunately the [...]
Internet-provided cognitive behaviour therapy of posttraumatic stress symptoms following childbirth-a randomized controlled trial. Nieminen K, Berg I, Frankenstein K, Viita L, Larsson K, Persson U, Spånberger L, Wretman A, Silfvernagel K, Andersson G, Wijma K. [...]
One of our readers contacted us noting that she developed a severe episode of postpartum depression after receiving an injection of the contraceptive, Depo-Provera. Â She is pregnant again and now wonders if she should avoid [...]
What Were We Thinking (WWWT) is a psychoeducational program for couples which was designed to prevent postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in first-time mothers. Â The hope is that by addressing relevant and potentially modifiable risk [...]
This will be the last monthly roundup for now. Â Because there are so many publications to cover, we will try moving to a weekly roundup. Â This will allow us to better highlight the most important [...]
Previous studies have identified immigrant women as being at increased risk for postpartum depression. Â While we have considerable data on the prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression (PPD), most of these data do not specifically [...]
The use of opioid drugs in women of childbearing age has become a pressing public health concern. Â It is clear that opiate use during pregnancy puts the mother and child at risk; opiate use during [...]
