Psychological Interventions for Perinatal Anxiety Symptoms: Do They Work?
Psychological interventions may reduce the severity of perinatal anxiety symptoms.
Is Screening for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Effective? How Can We Improve Outcomes?
There is evidence that screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders may improve outcomes; however, success depends on adequate resources for screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Single Day CBT-Based Workshops for Mothers with Postpartum Depression
In this randomized controlled trial, a CBT-based workshop for women with PPD led to clinically meaningful reductions in depression and anxiety.
Why We Need Specialized Perinatal Mental Health Programs
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 a [...]
Increased Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID Pandemic
In the Boston area, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 is steadily decreasing. This is obviously happy news and a long-awaited reason to celebrate; however, we continue to be concerned about the mental [...]
Commonly Used Screening Tools May Not Identify Women with Perinatal Anxiety Disorders
ACOG recommends that clinicians screen women at least once during the perinatal period for anxiety symptoms.
Can Smartphone Apps Help to Screen for Perinatal Depression?
We’ve come a long way. Prior to the 1980s, most new mothers had never heard of postpartum depression. Over the last few decades we have made considerable progress in educating women about their risk for [...]
Initiative to Screen All Women for Anxiety, Including Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, and women are about twice as likely as men to suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lifetime. According to [...]
Perinatal Anxiety: Common But Not Frequently Recognized or Treated
According to a recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, one in five pregnant women experience at least one type of anxiety disorder. While this may be surprising to some, anybody who works [...]
Perinatal Anxiety Disorders: What is the Best Screening Tool?
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 [...]