Research from the CWMH: Prenatal Exposure to Second Generation Antipsychotics and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preschool-Aged Children
The current study observed no significant differences in overall developmental outcomes or behavior in exposed versus unexposed children.
Increasing Rates of Maternal Mortality: How Do Overdose Deaths Contribute?
Between 2018 and 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality rates increased among all women in all age groups, tripling in women between the ages of 35 and 44.
Weekly Roundup for March 22, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health.
Essential Reads: The Use of Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs During Pregnancy
More study is needed regarding the safety of sedative-hypnotic medications during pregnancy.
NAMI Ask the Expert: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Marlene Freeman and Dr. Ken Duckworth
Dr. Marlene Freeman recently shared her insights on Psychiatric Medications and Considerations for Individuals Across Pregnancy, the Postpartum, and Reproductive Years with the National Alliance on Mental Illness on March 7, 2024.
Which is Safer for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Buprenorphine or Methadone?
In this large cohort study analyzing data from publicly insured Medicaid beneficiaries, the overall risk of malformations was lower with buprenorphine than with methadone.
Depression During Pregnancy Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression, Does Timing Matter?
Women who experienced depression during pregnancy were about four times as likely to experience PPD compared to women with no depression during pregnancy, with greater risk associated with depression during the first and third trimesters.
Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD
To better care for pregnant and postpartum mothers with ADHD, clinicians should understand the unique facets of ADHD in women, how symptoms change during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and how to help new parents make decisions around medication use and ADHD symptom management.