Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a time-limited psychotherapy which is based on the theory that deficiencies or disruptions in interpersonal relationships play an important role in the emergence and persistence of depression. Â The primary goals of [...]
 Studies in animals and humans suggest that psychological distress experienced by mothers during pregnancy is associated with later neurodevelopmental problems in their offspring.  Project Ice Storm is one such study exploring the effect of [...]
During pregnancy, many women complain that they feel more distractible, more forgetful or less sharp than before pregnancy. A few years ago, we reviewed a study which demonstrated that performance on tests of spatial recognition [...]
 It’s only been a few days since Johns Hopkins released the preliminary results of a study on folate levels and autism, and we have already received calls and emails regarding the findings.  Unfortunately the [...]
Multiple studies have shown that routine medical care is not adequate when it comes to identifying and treating women with perinatal mood disorders. Â Universal screening can help to increase the identification of mothers with mood [...]
 The Good News:  According to the CDC, rates of teen pregnancy are falling  In the United States, 249,078 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years in 2014.  This represents a historic low for [...]
The following post was first published in OB/GYN News. Please see our OB/GYN News archives here. It was almost a year ago that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out unequivocally in favor of universal [...]
When I recently reviewed the stats for our website, I was surprised when I looked at the most frequently visited posts. Â I was expecting to find at the top of the list one of our [...]
Australian researchers have developed a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment intervention for antenatal depression and anxiety. Â Beating the Blues Before Birth, to be delivered as individual therapy, was adapted from a 12-session group intervention for [...]
About 10% to 15% of women experience clinically significant depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Many studies have shown exposure to maternal depression and anxiety during pregnancy may be associated with various outcomes in the child, including [...]
