Category: WMD

This study compared late-perimenopausal women with and without perimenopausal-onset major depressive disorder (PO-MDD) to examine patterns of depression, anxiety, temperament, and menopausal symptoms. Women with PO-MDD showed significantly higher levels of irritability, anxiety, negative temperament, and overall menopausal distress, suggesting that screening for anxiety and related symptoms is important when...

About 1 in 5 women experience depression at some point during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth, known as perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). Antidepressant use during pregnancy isn’t a question of “safe versus unsafe,” but about balancing the risks of untreated depression with the risks of...

This award provides transition funding at the end of her postdoctoral training to support the move into a tenure-track faculty position and includes a $600,000 three-year faculty research grant. Melissa Walsh, Ph.D., is currently a research trainee in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

“It’s a huge transition for the family as a unit,” said Dr. Hubbard, “so, not just mom but also dad is significantly impacted.” “If [a father] is not receiving any care,” said Dr. Hubbard, “and he’s going weeks, months of experiencing severe depression or anxiety or irritability or fatigue or a...

“If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t have any issue with antihistamines as part of their treatment plan. SSRIs “remain the standard of care” for moderate to severe PMDD,” Dr. Julia Riddle shared with “If patients find them helpful and they are not...