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Pharmacogenetic Phenotypes in a Perinatal Mental Health Clinic
Original Research

June 10, 2024

In patients of childbearing age who have had atypical responses or side effects to antidepressants, pharmacogenomic testing may be considered to guide dose or choice of agent. Dose adjustments...
Jessica L. W. Mayer, Hannah K. Betcher, Laura J. Rasmussen-Torvik, et al
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Accounting for Differences in Incident Guideline Discordant Prescribing for PTSD Among Women and Men Veterans
Original Research

June 5, 2024

Women Veterans with PTSD were 67% more likely to initiate a guideline discordant medication. More than half of this effect was explained by bipolar disorder, age, and prior psychiatric...
Kenda R. Stewart Steffensmeier, Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Nancy Bernardy, et al
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Public Health Nurse-Delivered Group CBT for PPD
Original Research

July 24, 2023

The increase in postpartum depression during the pandemic highlights a need for accessible interventions. In this study, online group CBT significantly reduced depression, worry, and rejection and pathological anger...
Kathryn Huh, Haley Layton, Calan D. Savoy, et al
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The Potential Power of Virtual Group CBT
Commentary

July 24, 2023

Rachel Vanderkruik, PhD, MSc, discusses Huh and colleagues’ study of online nurse-delivered group CBT for postpartum depression, highlighting 4 key aspects that make the intervention particularly exciting.
Rachel Vanderkruik
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SNRIs and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Original Research

July 10, 2023

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major complication. In this study, the risk of HDP with SNRIs (9.5%) was significantly higher than with SSRIs (5.5%).
Justine Benevent, Mélanie Araujo, Sudip Karki, et al
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Cardiac Malformation Risks After First Trimester Methylphenidate Use
Brief Report

May 15, 2023

This meta-analysis found that use of methylphenidate in the first trimester may be a risk factor for fetal congenital heart defects.
Jonathan L. Richardson, Nathan George, Amanda J. Greenall, et al

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Pregnancy Outcomes After SGA Exposure: Extracting More From the Data
Letter to the Editor

November 30, 2022

Malathi Perugula, MD, and colleagues call attention to design aspects of a recent study on antipsychotic use in pregnancy.
Malathi Perugula, Ramu Vadukapuram, Chintan Trivedi, et al
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Reply to Perugula et al: Toward Improving Reliability of Safety Information on Drug Exposure in Pregnancy
Letter to the Editor

November 30, 2022

Naho Yakuwa, BPharm, responds to Perugula and colleagues about a recent study on SGA use during early pregnancy.
Naho Yakuwa
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Bipolar Disorder and PMDD: Comorbidity Conundrum
Commentary

October 26, 2022

Teri Pearlstein, MD, discusses a recent review that highlights the difficulties of diagnosing PMDD in women with bipolar disorder.
Teri Pearlstein

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Relationship of PMDD and Bipolar Disorder
Systematic Review

October 26, 2022

In the 5 studies reviewed, 10%–15% of people with PMDD also had bipolar disorder, while 27%–76% of those with bipolar disorder also had PMDD.
Verinder Sharma, Dwight Mazmanian, Heidi Eccles
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Living in a Pharmacologically Imperfect World
Editorial

October 12, 2022

Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, comments on prescription of valproate in women of reproductive potential, and the risk-benefit analysis involved with choosing the least imperfect treatment option.
Joseph F. Goldberg
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Valproate Prescribing in Individuals of Childbearing Age
Letter to the Editor

October 12, 2022

Camille Tastenhoye, MD, and colleagues share data from a tertiary care women’s hospital that highlight opportunities for improvement in valproate prescribing practices.
Camille Tastenhoye, Priyanka Amin, Allison Imhoff, et al
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Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool: Development and Psychometric Evaluation
Original Research

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The Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool contributes new dimensions to the measurement of anxiety in pregnancy. Patients scoring higher than 10 on the PSAT require further assessment.
Hamideh Bayrampour, Richard E. Hohn, Sukhpreet K. Tamana, et al
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Management of Psychiatric Conditions in POTS
Narrative Review

January 31, 2023

This review provides an evidence-based approach to treating common psychiatric conditions in those who suffer from POTS, with a particular emphasis on side effects that may worsen the associated...
Azizah Attard, Stephen Attard, Claire Stanniland, et al
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Effect of Zuranolone on Anxiety and Insomnia in Postpartum Depression
Original Research

January 30, 2023

Zuranolone was associated with improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms and was beneficial for insomnia and patient-perceived functional health in patients with PPD.
Kristina M. Deligiannidis, Leslie Citrome, Ming-Yi Huang, et al
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Peer-Delivered CBT Workshops for Postpartum Depression
Brief Report

January 2, 2023

Peer-delivered online 1-day CBT-based workshops for postpartum depression reduced depression and anxiety and improved social support and mother-infant bonding.
Donya Merza, Haley Layton, Calan Savoy, et al
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Video Intervention to Reduce Stigma: Gender Effects
Original Research

December 19, 2022

A video to reduce stigma against schizophrenia was more effective in women if the female narrator specifically referred to her gender than if she did not.
Doron Amsalem, Samantha E. Jankowski, Shannon Pagdon, et al
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Developing Mental Illness Stigma–Reducing Interventions
Commentary

December 19, 2022

Research on antistigma interventions needs to look at sustained changes in attitudes and knowledge over time.
Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson

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