Following a brief review of the consequences of untreated depressed mood and risks associated with antidepressant use during pregnancy, I comment on the evidence for complementary and alternative (CAM ...

June 14, 2007 — A survey found that 65% of American practitioners would choose psychotherapy as a first-line treatment for a pregnant woman with new, major depression, and psychiatrists were ...

Women's Health. 2010;6(4):565-576. Complementary and herbal medicines represent pharmacologic treatment alternatives for depression and are thought to have fewer adverse effects, although there is ...

When initial screening suggests the possibility of depression, additional questions need to be asked to gain a more complete picture of the woman’s status. The following areas have been suggested for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An FDA panel recently raised concerns over antidepressant use during pregnancy. An expert said these treatments’ ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between feeling down and clinical depression, especially when you're pregnant and your hormones are causing natural mood swings. So what defines depression ...

Depression during or after a pregnancy could be tied to a heightened risk for heart trouble in women decades later, new research warns. This so-called "perinatal" depression was linked to a 36% higher ...

About 13 percent of Americans have postpartum depression (PPD), a condition that occurs within the first year after childbirth. It’s one of the most common health issues pregnant people encounter.