Comments on: Acupuncture for the Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/acupuncture-for-the-treatment-of-depression-during-pregnancy/ MGH Center for Women's Mental Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MGH Center for Women's Mental Health http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/acupuncture-for-the-treatment-of-depression-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-29612 MGH Center for Women's Mental Health Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:34 +0000 http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/?p=1026#comment-29612 Thanks for your comments. In this preliminary report, they did not give any data on rates of postpartum depression in women who were treated with acupuncture. There were some interesting findings in a report from <a href="http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/library/psychiatric-disorders-during-pregnancy/editors-comments-interpersonal-therapy-for-depression-during-pregnancy/" rel="nofollow">Margaret Spinelli </a> several years ago where she used interpersonal therapy (IPT) to treat depression during pregnancy. It was highly effective in treating the depressive symptoms and also seemed to reduce the risk for PPD. We'll see what happens with acupuncture. And you raised another very important quextion. Does effectively treating depression during pregnancy reduce the risk of certain complications, such as prematurity. Thanks for your comments. In this preliminary report, they did not give any data on rates of postpartum depression in women who were treated with acupuncture. There were some interesting findings in a report from Margaret Spinelli several years ago where she used interpersonal therapy (IPT) to treat depression during pregnancy. It was highly effective in treating the depressive symptoms and also seemed to reduce the risk for PPD. We’ll see what happens with acupuncture.

And you raised another very important quextion. Does effectively treating depression during pregnancy reduce the risk of certain complications, such as prematurity.

]]> By: Pec Indman EdD, MFT http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/acupuncture-for-the-treatment-of-depression-during-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-28492 Pec Indman EdD, MFT Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/?p=1026#comment-28492 I have several thoughts.... We talk about increased rates of prematurity both with prenatal depression and SSRI's. I wonder if any of these babies in this study were premature? Treating depression in pregnancy is important in the prevention of postpartum depression. I wonder what the rates of depression postpartum was in these women. I think we also need to consider variability across providers. We still have a lot to learn. I love this blog! I have several thoughts….
We talk about increased rates of prematurity both with prenatal depression and SSRI’s. I wonder if any of these babies in this study were premature? Treating depression in pregnancy is important in the prevention of postpartum depression. I wonder what the rates of depression postpartum was in these women. I think we also need to consider variability across providers. We still have a lot to learn.

I love this blog!

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