A Novel Collaborative Group Intervention for Mothers with Perinatal Mental Illness and Their Infants
“Together in Mind” is a group intervention for mothers diagnosed with moderate to severe mental illness and their infants.
Essential Reads: Is PMDD a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression?
Some, but not all, studies suggest that PMDD is a risk factor for postpartum depression.
New Study: Digital Interventions for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Remote Participation)
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of two digital (app- or web-based) interventions for the treatment of OCD.
Research from the CWMH: Screening for Postpartum Depression, Treatment Engagement, Barriers to Care
Further systematic research on outcomes after postpartum screening is needed to ensure that screening translates into improved clinical outcomes.
How Has the Pandemic Affected Mother-Infant Bonding?
Pandemic-related grief, but not anxiety, was associated with lower quality bonding.
Sage Therapeutics and Biogen Announce Plans to Submit a New Drug Application for Zuranolone to the FDA in 2022
The FDA will review zuranolone for the treatment of depression in the first half of 2022.
Essential Reads: A Comprehensive Review of Brexanolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
This review discusses the novel neurosteroid antidepressant brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression.
For Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Can Nurses and Midwives Fill the Gaps in Mental Health Care?
Psychological interventions provided by nurses and midwives can significantly reduce the severity of perinatal depressive symptoms.
Essential Reads: Maternal Suicide in the United States, The Latest Research & Data Collection Efforts
In a webinar put together by 2020 Mom, presenters provide an overview of maternal suicide, review risk factors for suicide in this population, and discuss efforts to generate accurate data on maternal suicide.
Essential Reads – Postpartum Psychosis: A Diagnosis for the DSMV
In a recent article, Margaret Spinelli, MD describes a proposal to the DSM-V committee of the American Psychiatric Association in 2020 arguing for the inclusion of postpartum psychosis as a unique diagnosis...