Heading up the roundup is a nice review on the use of natural phytoestrogens for the management menopausal symptoms which suggests that phytoestrogens are associated with modest reductions in hot flashes but have no effect on night sweats (Franco et al). In a randomized controlled trial, an interpersonal therapy-based intervention was effective for preventing postpartum depression in a group of high-risk women (Zlotnick et al).
Use of Plant-Based Therapies and Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Franco OH, Chowdhury R, Troup J, Voortman T, Kunutsor S, et al.
JAMA. 2016 Jun 21;315(23):2554-63.
Maternal serotonin transporter genotype affects risk for ASD with exposure to prenatal stress.
Hecht PM, Hudson M, Connors SL, Tilley MR, Liu X, Beversdorf DQ.
Autism Res. 2016 Apr 19. [Epub ahead of print]
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Randomized controlled trial to prevent postpartum depression in mothers on public assistance.
Zlotnick C, Tzilos G, Miller I, Seifer R, Stout R.
J Affect Disord. 2016 Jan 1;189:263-8. Epub 2015 Sep 30.
Vigod S, Sultana A, Fung K, Hussain-Shamsy N, Dennis CL.
Can J Psychiatry. 2016 Apr 15. [Epub ahead of print]
Summary: Immigrant women were less likely to use mental health services than women in the referent group (14.1% vs. 21.4%).
Quarini C, Pearson RM, Stein A, Ramchandani PG, Lewis G, Evans J.
J Affect Disord. 2016 Jan 1;189:329-35. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Free Article
Savage-McGlynn E, Redshaw M, Heron J, Stein A, Quigley MA, et al.
PLoS One. 2015 Nov 30. Free Article
Postpartum bonding: the impact of maternal depression and adult attachment style.
Nonnenmacher N, Noe D, Ehrenthal JC, Reck C.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Jun 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Ngai FW, Wong PW, Chung KF, Leung KY.
J Psychosom Res. 2016 Jul;86:34-8.
Snellen M, Power J, Blankley G, Galbally M.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 Jun 14. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
Grote NK, Katon WJ, Russo JE, Lohr MJ, Curran M, Galvin E, Carson K.
Depress Anxiety. 2015 Nov;32(11):821-34. Epub 2015 Sep 8.
McCall-Hosenfeld JS, Phiri K, Schaefer E, Zhu J, Kjerulff K.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print]
Oxytocin and depression in the perinatal period-a systematic review.
Moura D, Canavarro MC, Figueiredo-Braga M.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Jun 13. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
Fathers’ Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children: The Role of Pediatricians.
Yogman M, Garfield CF, et al.
Pediatrics. 2016 Jun 13. pii: e20161128. [Epub ahead of print]
Paruthi S, Brooks LJ, D’Ambrosio C, Hall W, Kotagal S, et al.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 May 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Folic Acid Linked to Less Autism in Kids of Women With Epilepsy
Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2016. Abstract T201. Presented May 30, 2016.
Summarized on Medscape
The related posts are quite helpful. Thanks for that.