Increasing Rates of Maternal Mortality: How Do Overdose Deaths Contribute?
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3d ago
Between 2018 and 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality rates increased among all women in all age groups, tripling in women between the ages of 35 and 44. The post Increasing Rates of Maternal Mortality: How Do Overdose Deaths Contribute? appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Weekly Roundup for March 22, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
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by MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
3d ago
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health. The post Weekly Roundup for March 22, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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NAMI Ask the Expert: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Marlene Freeman and Dr. Ken Duckworth
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by MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
2w ago
Dr. Marlene Freeman recently shared her insights on Psychiatric Medications and Considerations for Individuals Across Pregnancy, the Postpartum, and Reproductive Years with the National Alliance on Mental Illness on March 7, 2024. The post NAMI Ask the Expert: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Marlene Freeman and Dr. Ken Duckworth appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Which is Safer for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Buprenorphine or Methadone?
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by MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
3w ago
In this large cohort study analyzing data from publicly insured Medicaid beneficiaries, the overall risk of malformations was lower with buprenorphine than with methadone. The post Which is Safer for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy: Buprenorphine or Methadone? appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Depression During Pregnancy Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression, Does Timing Matter?
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by MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
3w ago
Women who experienced depression during pregnancy were about four times as likely to experience PPD compared to women with no depression during pregnancy, with greater risk associated with depression during the first and third trimesters. The post Depression During Pregnancy Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression, Does Timing Matter? appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD
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1M ago
To better care for pregnant and postpartum mothers with ADHD, clinicians should understand the unique facets of ADHD in women, how symptoms change during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and how to help new parents make decisions around medication use and ADHD symptom management. The post Allison Baker, MD on the Specialized Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ADHD appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Neuroimaging Study Sheds Light on the Impact of Maternal Depression and Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure on Fetal Brain Development
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1M ago
At 7 years of age, children exposed to maternal depression during pregnancy or SSRI antidepressants exhibited similar changes in white matter architecture. The post Neuroimaging Study Sheds Light on the Impact of Maternal Depression and Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure on Fetal Brain Development appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Weekly Roundup for February 23, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
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1M ago
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health. The post Weekly Roundup for February 23, 2024: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Treatment of PPD with SSRIs: Long-Term Benefits for Both Mother and Child
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by MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
1M ago
Postpartum SSRI treatment mitigated the negative associations between PPD and later maternal depression, partner relationship satisfaction, and child externalizing problems and ADHD symptoms up to 5 years after childbirth. The post Treatment of PPD with SSRIs: Long-Term Benefits for Both Mother and Child appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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Largest-Ever Genetic Study of PPD: Correlations Between PPD and Other Psychiatric Disorders, Evidence of Involvement of GABAergic Systems
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1M ago
The largest GWAS study to date provides evidence that despite a high correlation with MDD, PPD may have unique genetic components. The post Largest-Ever Genetic Study of PPD: Correlations Between PPD and Other Psychiatric Disorders, Evidence of Involvement of GABAergic Systems appeared first on MGH Center for Women's Mental Health ..read more
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