Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day: Educating Mothers, Families, and Health Care Providers
Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. What are the signs and symptoms?
So Glad You Asked Returns for Season 2: Understanding Postpartum Anxiety with Nicole Pensak, PhD
Nicole Pensak joins Season 2 of So Glad You Asked to discuss postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and how to tell normal worry from postpartum anxiety.
Choosing a First-Line Treatment for Postpartum Psychosis: Why Lithium Matters
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency. Evidence supports early use of lithium plus antipsychotics—and, when needed, ECT—to achieve remission and prevent relapse.
Understanding Postpartum OCD and Intrusive Thoughts: Video from Dr. Marlene Freeman
In a recent video, Dr. Marlene Freeman delivers an expert commentary on postpartum OCD, highlighting research showing intrusive thoughts are common, distressing, and not linked to infant harm.
Pharmacologic Treatment of Postpartum Depression: What Happens in the Real World?
New data reveal that while most women with postpartum depression start antidepressant treatment, many discontinue treatment early—highlighting persistent gaps in postpartum care.
Rapid Symptom Relief in Postpartum Psychosis with Brexanolone
An open-label pilot study suggests that intravenous brexanolone may rapidly reduce psychotic, manic, and depressive symptoms in patients with postpartum psychosis, highlighting a potential new treatment option.
Topiramate and Risk of Major Malformations: What Clinicians and Patients Need to Know
Topiramate exposure in early pregnancy is linked to higher rates of major malformations and more specifically to increased risk of oral clefts, with risk rising at higher doses.
Is There a Link Between Endometriosis and Perinatal Depression?
Emerging data suggest women with endometriosis face a higher risk of postpartum depression and anxiety, underscoring the need for proactive screening and individualized care.
Beyond the EPDS: Using AI to Identify Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression
AI and machine learning models, using tools like the EPDS and data from the electronic health record, may help clinicians detect and even prevent postpartum depression.
Can Esketamine Be Used to Prevent Postpartum Depression?
Emerging evidence suggests perioperative esketamine may reduce postpartum depression risk and improve recovery; however, information regarding long-term efficacy and optimal use is limited.