Beyond Screening: Supporting the Mental Health of NICU Parents
Parents of infants in the NICU face high rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Are we doing enough to identify their needs—and provide meaningful mental health support?
Postpartum Bipolar Disorder: Similar, But Not the Same?
Postpartum bipolar disorder appears to have a somewhat distinct clinical profile in terms of timing and symptom pattern, but current evidence suggests it is better conceptualized as a subtype of bipolar disorder rather than a fully separate diagnostic entity.
Using AI and Natural Language Processing To Identify Postpartum Women with PTSD Related to Childbirth
Establishing noninvasive and low-cost data collection based on childbirth narratives for the identification of women with CB-PTSD could serve as an important first step to complement more extensive methods.
Essential Reads: Postpartum Depression, Is it Unipolar or Bipolar?
Vigilance is required in screening women who present with postpartum depression; a subset of women who screen positive for depression may actually have bipolar disorder.
Is Screening for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Effective? How Can We Improve Outcomes?
There is evidence that screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders may improve outcomes; however, success depends on adequate resources for screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Canadian Task Force recommendation on screening for postpartum depression misses the mark
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on the new recommendation by the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care which advises against systematic questionnaires for PPD screening with Ob.Gyn News on January 20, 2023.
PPD Screening and Treatment: Is There Room for Improvement? A New Study at Mass General Brigham
Announcing a new CWMH study on postpartum depression screening and treatment outcomes at Mass General Brigham.
Moving Backwards? Why Doesn’t the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care Recommend Standardized Screening for Perinatal Depression?
This task force does not recommend universal, instrument-based screening for perinatal depression because we lack clear evidence that screening improves outcomes.
Essential Reads: What is the Best Screening Tool for Depression During Pregnancy?
Many women experience depression during pregnancy. What is the best way to identify these women?
Essential Reads – What’s the Difference Between PME and PMDD? How Should We Treat PME?
About 60% of women with mood disorders experience premenstrual exacerbation or PME of their mood during the premenstrual phase of their cycle.