Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on optimizing the likelihood of treatment for postpartum depression with Ob.Gyn News on August 27, 2024.
This study provides valuable insight into the inequities in perinatal mental healthcare and suggests that the most significant barriers to mental healthcare may occur at the provider referral level.
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on access to perinatal mental healthcare with Ob.Gyn News on May 23, 2024.
Compared to individuals with histories of psychiatric illness prior to pregnancy, perinatal individuals without a prepregnancy psychiatric history were less likely to be screened, referred, and treated for depression.
NPR’s 1A Live hosts an episode focusing on perinatal depression, including information on the new medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum depression.Â
There is excellent data to support the use of selective serotonin and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs) for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); however, many women do not want to take [...]
