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 impaired attachment. Treatment of a mother’s depression can improve not only her own functioning and quality of life, but can improve [...]
Tag Archives: Postpartum Disorders
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Screening for Postpartum Depression
January 10, 2011 – 1:10 pm
Can We Identify Women at High Risk for Postpartum Psychosis?
August 3, 2009 – 9:29 am
Postpartum psychosis is rare, occurring in about 1 to 2 per 1000 women after delivery. While there appears to be a strong link between postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder, it is estimated that about half of women who present with postpartum psychosis have no psychiatric history prior to delivery, making it difficult to identify those [...]
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 [...]
Fish Oil and Postpartum Depression
February 20, 2008 – 10:41 am
One treatment that has recently received a great deal of interest lately is fish oil. There is some preliminary evidence to suggest that the omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish and fish oil, including eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA), have an antidepressant effect. It has been discovered that mothers selectively transfer DHA to [...]
