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Anxiety During Pregnancy: How Does it Affect the Developing Fetal Brain?
April 11, 2011 - 3:13 pm
Posted in anxiety, anxiety during pregnancy, brain morphology, infant development, pregnancy, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, women's mental health | No comments
During fetal life, neurons proliferate, migrate and form connections, providing the structure of the developing brain. Neurons reach their final destinations by the 16th week of gestation, while branching and making appropriate connections occur even b…
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Infertile Women: Is it Better than Medication?
April 4, 2011 - 8:22 pm
Posted in CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, fluoxetine, infertility, infertility treatment, mental health of infertile women, women's mental health | No comments
Research indicates that women undergoing infertility treatment experience high rates of psychological distress (1). Additionally, it is believed that stress and depression have an impact on fertility, as it has been shown that certain psychological int…
Atomoxetine Improves Memory and Attention in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women
March 28, 2011 - 7:17 pm
Posted in Atomoxetine, attention, memory, memory difficulties, Menopause, peri- and postmenopausal, Strattera, women's mental health | No comments
Many peri- and post-menopausal women describe problems with memory and attention. Data regarding the use of estrogen replacement therapy to improve cognitive functioning has been mixed. Furthermore, recent concerns regarding the long-term risks of …
Methadone and Breastfeeding
March 21, 2011 - 2:26 pm
Posted in breast milk, breastfeeding, drugs and breastfeeding, methadone, opiate, women's mental health | No comments
Up until 2001, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that methadone was compatible with breastfeeding in women taking less than 20 mg per day. Because most women on methadone maintenance therapy typically require 50 to 15o mg of methad…
Making Individual Decisions Regarding the Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
March 14, 2011 - 7:19 pm
Posted in Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy | No comments
Women face difficult choices when deciding whether or not to continue psychiatric medications during pregnancy. This choice can be especially difficult for women taking newer medications which lack adequate reproductive safety data. It is not uncommo…
New FDA Warning on the Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Pregnancy
March 9, 2011 - 3:00 pm
Posted in antipsychotic medications, atypical antipsychotics, drugs during pregnancy, EPS, extrapyramidal signs, FDA, medication during pregnancy, pregnancy, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, women's mental health | No comments
On February 22, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed healthcare professionals that drug labels for the entire class of antipsychotic drugs have been updated to include warnings regarding the use of antipsychotic drugs during pregn…
New Research from the CWMH: Escitalopram (Lexapro) for Hot Flashes
February 3, 2011 - 2:46 pm
Posted in Antidepressants, escitalopram, hot flashes, Menopause, night sweats, SSRI, vasomotor symptom, VMS, women's mental health | No comments
For decades, estrogen has been used to treat menopausal symptoms, including night sweats and hot flashes. However, after studies reported that estrogen increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and breast cancer, many patients and clinicians have …
Antiepileptic Drugs in Breastfeeding: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
January 24, 2011 - 2:56 pm
Posted in AEDs, antiepileptic drugs, breastfeeding, epilepsy, Neurodevelopmental outcomes, valproic acid, women's mental health | No comments
Because breastfeeding has many psychological and medical benefits for both the mother and her child, many women would like to breastfeed. However, all medications taken by the mother are secreted into the breast milk. While various studies have add…
Tragedy and Coping
January 11, 2011 - 2:12 pm
Posted in blog, coping, parents, posttraumatic effects, tragedy, trauma, traumatic events | No comments
On Saturday, January 8, a gunman opened fire at a local community event in Tucson, Arizona, targeting U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords was shot in the head and underwent immediate surgery, and there were a total of at least 18 other vi…
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Screening for Postpartum Depression
January 10, 2011 - 5:10 pm
Posted in depression, EPDS, postpartum depression, Postpartum Disorders, postpartum screening, women's mental health | No comments
Postpartum depression is experienced by 10-15% of women and carries risks to both mother and baby. Untreated maternal depression is associated with negative outcomes for children including behavioral problems, cognitive or developmental delays and im…