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Research Update

Antipsychotics in Pregnancy and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

October 3, 2023

Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Hardy has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This large study gives us reassuring data about neurodevelopmental outcomes in children exposed to several second-generation antipsychotic medications during pregnancy.

Expert Q&A

Management of Depression During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

October 3, 2023

Karen Horst, MD

Karen Horst, MD.

Assistant Professor, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine; Medical Director, The Women’s Place, Pavilion for Women at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX.

Dr. Horst has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

You might worry about prescribing antidepressants during pregnancy, but data on their safety is increasingly reassuring. We provide an in-depth review on how to treat depression in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Clinical Update

Postpartum Psychosis: A Primer

October 3, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Reid Mergler, MD

Reid Mergler, MD. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Center for Women’s Behavioral Wellness, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry and Clinical Professor, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Mergler and Dr. Hendrick have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Postpartum psychosis can develop very quickly in new mothers who looked well just hours earlier. While rare, it is a true psychiatric emergency.

Breastfeeding and Addiction

July 3, 2021

Pochu Ho, MD.

Pochu Ho, MD. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University. Director of Psychiatric Consultation Service, West Haven VA Medical Center, CT. Dr. Ho has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Addictive substances and medications alike can find their way into the breastmilk of lactating women, however the effect these substances have on breastfeeding babies can vary. We provide guidance on how best to manage addiction in women who are actively breastfeeding.