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Women Who Discontinue Mood Stabilizers During Pregnancy: High Risk for Postpartum Relapse

Multiple studies have demonstrated that the postpartum period is a time of increased vulnerability in women with bipolar disorder. However, because many of the commonly used mood stabilizers carry some teratogenic risk, many women elect [...]

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2025-06-26T09:08:02-04:00June 8th, 2015|Mood Stabilizers, Outcomes, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off

Case: Prevention of Mood Episodes When Planning for Pregnancy

Our Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry team often discusses clinical cases in Rounds, a confidential forum in which we can get advice and consultation from peers who also work in the area of Women's Mental Health. We discussed a patient's situation recently that highlighted the controversial area about how to prevent mood episodes in a woman planning for pregnancy.

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2015-08-12T14:05:35-04:00March 2nd, 2009|Depressive Disorders, Prevention, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off