What to Read on the Web – November 15, 2021
This week: suicide and overdose in new moms, legislation to improve maternal mental health, paid family leave, menopause preparedness, and more on COVID.
Weekly Roundup for FEBRUARY 5, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health, covering topics related to premenstrual symptoms, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, use of medications in pregnant and breastfeeding women, perinatal substance use, [...]
Weekly Roundup for June 26, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health, covering topics related to premenstrual symptoms, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, use of medications in pregnant and breastfeeding women, perinatal substance use, and [...]
Risk of Preterm Birth and Respiratory Distress in Pregnancies with Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants
From the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, researchers identified 226,932 singleton deliveries. Cases of antidepressant exposure were defined as pregnancies with prescription claims for antidepressants submitted between the last menstrual period and 35 weeks’ gestation. To [...]
Improved Screening for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety, But What Now?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now recommends screening for perinatal depression and anxiety, stating that “clinicians screen patients at least once during the perinatal period for depression and anxiety symptoms using [...]
Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk for Hyperactivity and Behavior Problems in Young Children
Previous studies have demonstrated that children born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are at increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In a recent review, Huang and colleagues looked at data from 15 cohort [...]
Happy Holidays from the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health
Winter is definitely upon us here in Boston. As we waddle around like penguins, bundled in bulky down coats, trying not to fall and break our hips on the ice-covered sidewalks, we may forget to [...]
Online Course on Women’s Mental Health – Final Week
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN We are currently offering an online course on women’s mental health. This online course focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women across the reproductive lifespan. Specialized [...]
Online Course on Women’s Mental Health Is Live!
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN We are currently offering an online course on women’s mental health. This online course focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women across the reproductive lifespan. Specialized [...]
Weekly Roundup for SEPTEMBER 27, 2019: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
This week there are several articles looking at the impact of various factors on the quality of mother-infant bonding. The largest study from Tichelman and colleagues indicates that, out of 123 factors studied, three of [...]