Essential Reads – Psychotropic Treatment During Pregnancy: Research Synthesis and Clinical Care Principles
This review article provides clinically relevant data but also helps the reader navigate some of the more controversial issues in the field.
Essential Reads: Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review
Postpartum psychosis affects 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth. About 40% of women who experience postpartum psychosis do not have a history of psychiatric illness; however, women with bipolar disorder or a history [...]
Nonhormonal Management of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: 2015 NAMS Position Statement
Since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) reported that the risks of menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) outweighed its benefits, there has been a significant reduction in the use of HRT. However, recent studies have suggested [...]
November 2015 Roundup: Recent Publications in Reproductive Psychiatry
It has been another busy month! Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD Antidepressants, pregnancy, and stigma: how we are failing mothers and babies. Osborne LM, Payne J. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2015 Mar;203(3):164-6. Do anxiety symptoms predict major depressive disorder in midlife [...]
October 2015 Roundup: Recent Publications in Reproductive Psychiatry
When we started our website 15 years ago, a productive month in the field of reproductive psychiatry meant that a few good articles were published. Times have certainly changed. In fact, it is sometimes difficult [...]