ADHD in postpartum

Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD

To better care for pregnant and postpartum mothers with ADHD, clinicians should understand the unique facets of ADHD in women, how symptoms change during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and how to help new parents make decisions around medication use and ADHD symptom management.

By |2024-02-29T08:58:53-04:00February 28th, 2024|ADHD, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD

Is Postpartum Depression a Distinct Subtype of Depression? Taking a Closer Look at the Amygdala

While many women with postpartum depression (PPD) have had previous episodes of major depression and will go on to have other episodes of depression outside of the postpartum period, many have questioned whether postpartum depression [...]

By |2020-10-05T11:17:54-04:00October 7th, 2020|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Is Postpartum Depression a Distinct Subtype of Depression? Taking a Closer Look at the Amygdala

New Study at the CWMH: Course of ADHD During Pregnancy and the Postpartum

  About 1.4 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD, and about 60-80% of children diagnosed with ADHD will need to take their medication into adulthood. When girls diagnosed in childhood become [...]

By |2017-08-16T09:58:46-04:00August 16th, 2017|ADHD, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on New Study at the CWMH: Course of ADHD During Pregnancy and the Postpartum
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