Who Is Treated for Substance Use Disorder During the Postpartum Period?
The researchers studied mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and/or prenatal substance exposure and whether they received treatment for substance use disorder.
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Meta-Analysis of Pharmacotherapy for Mental Health During Pregnancy
While mental health disorders are prevalent among pregnant women, limited research, with limited strength of evidence has examined the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of pharmacotherapy for perinatal mental health disorders. Consequently, the researchers systematically reviewed evidence of pharmacotherapy for perinatal mental health disorders.
Filling Opioid Prescriptions Postpartum Increases Risk for Serious Opioid-Related Events
Filling an opioid prescription in the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk for serious opioid-related events, with the risk increasing with the number of prescriptions filled.
Acupuncture Improves Sleep, Melatonin Levels in Pregnancy-Related Insomnia
Nearly half of pregnant women suffer from poor quality sleep, particularly in the third trimester, and poor sleep is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery and postnatal depression.
Peripartum Anxiety Disorders More Prevalent Than Expected
A recent meta-analysis showed that approximately 1 in 5 women met diagnostic criteria for at least one anxiety disorder during pregnancy or postpartum.
Do Postpartum Mothers With HIV Access Mental Healthcare More Often?
Women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were more likely to access mental health services within 1 year postpartum compared with women who are HIV-negative.
Can OCD Symptom Alleviation in the Early Postpartum Period Be Predicted?
OCD symptoms alleviation during the postpartum period was associated with hyperthymic temperament and a history of decreased OCD symptoms following a previous birth.
Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms May Predict Increased Postpartum Anxiety
Intolerance of uncertainty, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms during pregnancy were significant predictors of worsening postpartum anxiety.
USPSTF: New Recommendations for Preventing Perinatal Depression
The US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that providing or referring pregnant or postpartum women to counseling has a moderate net benefit in preventing perinatal depression.
Postpartum PTSD: Beyond Postpartum Depression in Maternal Mental Health
Postpartum PTSD is an area with limited physician knowledge.
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