{"id":2216,"date":"1000-01-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"1000-01-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wmd\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:46:18","slug":"wmd-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Center for Women&#8217;s Mood Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-xs-6 col-sm-8 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">History<\/h2>\nThe UNC Center for Women\u2019s Mood Disorders is world renowned, with demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in research, clinical care, and support of our community. Formally established in 2006 the center consolidated the prior work of Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody in Perinatal Psychiatry and Dr. Susan Girdler in PMDD at UNC, as well as Dr. David Rubinow\u2019s work at the National Institute of Mental Health, who became the first Director of the Center upon his arrival to UNC as Department Chair (2006-2019), followed by Dr. Meltzer-Brody who then served as Director and Chair, and it is now led by Dr. Crystal Schiller. A grant from the Foundation of Hope helped to create the infrastructure for a program that has, by all measures, been extremely successful.<\/p>\n<p>We have the country\u2019s only NIH training fellowship in Reproductive Psychiatry (NIH T32 grant), we have the country\u2019s first Inpatient Perinatal Psychiatric Unit and we performed the first study of, and were the lead site for the neurosteroid brexanolone (Zulresso), the first and only FDA approved medication specifically for Postpartum Depression.<\/p>\n<p>We are a national leader in advancing the understanding of Women\u2019s Mood Disorders and have generated multiple high profile publications on the causes of and treatments for Perimenopausal Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, and Perinatal Depression.<\/p>\n<p>We have served as the leaders of national organizations at the forefront of clinical neuroscience, including the Marce Society, the Society of Biological Psychiatry, and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-6 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Connect<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs oscitas-bootstrap-container yourcustomclass\" id=\"unc-tab-0\" role=\"tablist\">\n\n    \n        \n            <li class=\"active oscitas-bootstrap-container nav-tab-list-item\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n\n                    \n            <a role=\"button\" class=\" oscitas-bootstrap-container nav-tab-button\" href=\"#tabs-0-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">\n\n            Twitter\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n        \n            <li role=\"tab\" class=\"nav-tab-list-item\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\n                    \n            <a role=\"button\" class=\" oscitas-bootstrap-container nav-tab-button\" href=\"#tabs-0-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">\n\n            Facebook\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\n    \n        <div 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https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2025\/04\/Crystal-Schiller-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2025\/04\/Crystal-Schiller-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2025\/04\/Crystal-Schiller.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clean-quote\"><p>&#8220;We strive to not only provide high quality, accessible care for our patients but also conduct cutting-edge research, train the next generation of clinicians, and advocate for those who have been historically marginalized by the medical community.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Crystal Schiller, PhD<br \/>\nDirector, UNC Center for Women\u2019s Mood Disorders<\/strong><br\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg- col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Rubinow\" width=\"165\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2018\/07\/Rubinow-David-2011-341x512.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clean-quote\"><p>&#8220;We believe that by caring for and studying women\u2019s mood disorders, we will advance knowledge about mood dysregulation, reduce suffering, and help fact triumph over stereotype.\u00a0 We believe our patients and their families deserve nothing less.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>David Rubinow, MD<br \/>\nFounding Director, UNC Center for Women\u2019s Mood Disorders<\/strong><br\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg- col-md-9 col-xs-6 col-sm-8 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Women&#8217;s Mood Disorders:<br \/>\nA Clinician&#8217;s Guide to Perinatal Psychiatry<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg- col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3451 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2021\/05\/WMD-Book-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"Women's Mood Disorders\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" 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A number of critical topics in the treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are covered including evidence-based psychotherapy treatment, risk-benefit analysis of psychotropic use in pregnancy and lactation, and common presentations of depression, anxiety, and trauma. This guide will help educate and train future psychiatrists and OBGYNs in feeling confident and comfortable in assessing and treating pregnant women who suffer from PMADs.<br \/>\n&#8220;This has been such an exciting and rewarding project to be a part of. 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