Atypical antipsychotics are increasingly used to treat psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. In spite of the important role they play for many patients in treating serious psychiatric disorders, atypicals have been associated with negative side effects that may worsen a patient’s cardiovascular health profile. This includes a greater risk for weight gain, [...]
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Case: Prevention of Mood Episodes When Planning for Pregnancy
March 2, 2009 – 10:07 am
Our Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry team often discusses clinical cases in Rounds, a confidential forum in which we can get advice and consultation from peers who also work in the area of Women’s Mental Health. We discussed a patient’s situation recently that highlighted the controversial area about how to prevent mood episodes in a woman [...]
