perinatal depression

A Meta-Analysis of Gestational Diabetes and Risk for Perinatal Depression

According to recent findings published in Diabetic Medicine, women who develop gestational diabetes may be more likely to experience depression during pregnancy and after delivery, compared to women without gestational diabetes. Over the years, we [...]

By |2019-12-23T23:40:12-04:00December 27th, 2019|Depressive Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on A Meta-Analysis of Gestational Diabetes and Risk for Perinatal Depression

Zulresso: Hope and lingering questions

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on the new postpartum depression medication Zulresso (brexanolone) with Ob.Gyn News on August 20th, [...]

By |2021-11-22T14:52:23-04:00September 10th, 2019|Medication, ObGyn News, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Zulresso: Hope and lingering questions

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 [...]

By |2019-08-20T09:37:34-04:00August 20th, 2019|Depressive Disorders, Diagnosis & Screening, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Can Smartphone Apps Help to Screen for Perinatal Depression?

Increased Identification of Women with Perinatal Depression, But Still Room for Improvement

Over the last decade, public awareness of the mental health challenges women face has grown tremendously, and we can say with certainty that we have succeeded in putting this important topic firmly on the medical [...]

By |2019-06-05T19:25:06-04:00June 5th, 2019|Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Increased Identification of Women with Perinatal Depression, But Still Room for Improvement

Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 2)

Several weeks ago, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued recommendations that all pregnant and postpartum women should be evaluated in order to determine risk for depressive illness and suggests that women at increased [...]

By |2019-03-20T20:43:34-04:00March 20th, 2019|Depressive Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 2)

Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 1)

In 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all adults, including pregnant and postpartum women, should be screened for depression; the task force has extended those recommendations by stating that all pregnant [...]

By |2019-03-04T17:28:49-04:00February 27th, 2019|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Perinatal Depression: How Do We Define High Risk? (Part 1)

Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk

January 30, 2019 from ObGynNews   The last decade has brought appropriate attention to the high prevalence of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, with postpartum depression (PPD) constituting the most common complication in modern obstetrics. [...]

By |2019-03-01T08:44:59-04:00February 15th, 2019|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Prevention|Comments Off on Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk

Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on preventing postpartum depression with Ob.Gyn News on January 30, 2019 The last decade [...]

By |2021-11-22T14:58:26-04:00January 30th, 2019|ObGyn News, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Prevention|Comments Off on Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: How Long Does It Last?

In the earliest studies, postpartum depression was described an episode of depression associated with childbirth, typically emerging within the first three months after delivery.  As more research has been carried out, we have learned [...]

By |2020-08-03T13:23:22-04:00January 23rd, 2019|Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: How Long Does It Last?

Is Acupuncture Effective for Postpartum Depression?

In a recent meta-analysis, researchers screened electronic databases and analyzed data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD). Primary outcomes included improvement in depressive symptoms, as by scores [...]

By |2018-11-08T11:00:14-04:00October 22nd, 2018|Alternative & Complementary, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment|Comments Off on Is Acupuncture Effective for Postpartum Depression?
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