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Essential Reads: How to Screen for Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Postpartum Women?

Perinatal OCD is common but often missed by depression-only screens. Adding perinatal-specific anxiety and OCD tools can improve detection and guide targeted treatment.

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2026-10-13T16:32:04-04:00October 14th, 2026|Anxiety Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Essential Reads, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off

Screening for Perinatal Anxiety Using PASS – the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale

There is a growing body of literature which indicates that anxiety symptoms are common during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Anxiety during pregnancy places the woman at greater risk for postpartum depression and may also [...]

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-12-11T09:48:22-04:00July 16th, 2015|Anxiety Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

A New Questionnaire for Diagnosing Perinatal Anxiety Disorders

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2015-07-16T15:18:43-04:00April 9th, 2014|Anxiety Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off