Postpartum Suicide is Tragic, But Preventable
Programs are necessary to implements strategies for reducing the risk of suicide and infanticide in postpartum women, especially in women at risk for postpartum psychosis.Â
Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk
January 30, 2019 from ObGynNews  The last decade has brought appropriate attention to the high prevalence of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, with postpartum depression (PPD) constituting the most common complication in modern obstetrics. [...]
Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on preventing postpartum depression with Ob.Gyn News on January 30, 2019 The last decade [...]
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What Were We Thinking? A New Approach to Preventing Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
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 [...]
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression
As a field we have focused primarily on the detection of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; however, one should be aware of the growing body of literature that suggests that certain interventions may actually decrease [...]
IPT-Based Interventions Effective for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression
As a field we have focused primarily on the detection of  perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; however, one should be aware of the growing body of literature that suggests that  certain interventions may actually decrease [...]
Interventions for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a relatively common problem, affecting between 10% and 15% of women after delivery. Although it is difficult to reliably predict which women in the general population will experience postpartum mood disturbance, [...]
Treating Depression During Pregnancy Prevents Postpartum Depression
This is a relatively small study but I think it underscores the importance of screening for and treating depression during pregnancy. Previous studies have indicated that about 10% to 15% of women experience clinically significant [...]
Progesterone Reduces the Use of Cocaine in Postpartum Women with Cocaine Use Disorder
It has been suggested in prior literature that the effects of cocaine are partially modulated by the gonadal hormones, estradiol and progesterone, which may account for sex differences in the use and abuse of cocaine (Evans et al. 2002 & Jackson et al. 2006). Because previous studies have shown that women who use cocaine tend to use less of this drug during periods of high endogenous progesterone levels, as in pregnancy or during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, a recent study explored whether progesterone replacement could be effective in reducing cocaine use in postpartum women with a cocaine use disorder. In this recent double-blinded study performed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, women were eligible for the study if they met DSM IV criteria for cocaine abuse or dependence in the 6 months prior to conception or during pregnancy and were within 12 weeks of delivery.
Better Peripartum Pain Management: An Intervention to Reduce Risk of Postpartum Depression
A recent report suggests that epidural labor analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression (PPD). This prospective study included 214 pregnant women from Beijing, China who were preparing for a vaginal delivery. Epidural [...]