≥90% of participants will understand how to care for the pregnant woman with mental illness. Objectives After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to: Identify what mental illness during pregnancy is. List signs and symptoms of mental illness during pregnancy....
M. The effect of maternal mental illness on pregnancy outcomes. Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008;3(3):391-401. doi: 10.1586/17474108.3.3.391. [Cross Ref]Gold KJ, Marcus SM. Effect of maternal mental illness on pregnancy outcomes. Expert Rev Obstet Gynecol 2008;3(3):391-...
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological pattern or anomaly, potentially reflected in behavior, that is generally associated with distress or disability, and which is not considered part of the normal development of a person's culture. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combi...
MENTAL ILLNESS FOLLOWING PREGNANCYVon Hagen, Karl O.The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
pregnancymental illnesspsychiatrymedicalizationgaslightingWomen living with mental health symptoms face the dilemma of continuing psychotropic medication when pregnant or breastfeeding. Based on two years of observations in a mental health clinic focusing on reproductive health, we examine how patients living...
Pregnancy and Support for Mental Illness International Journal of Childbirth EducationKohal, Betty J.
Introduction: Pregnant women and fetuses are more likely than ever to be exposed to antipsychotic drugs (APs) during pregnancy and postpartum period. Second-generation APs (SGA) are increasingly used among women in reproductive age. Key outcomes (i.e., congenital malformations, pregnancy and matern...
A new study led by a University of Toronto researcher has found that women with chronic physical conditions are more likely to experience mental illness during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.
Although women with serious mental illness have normal fertility rates, the literature points to multiple risk factors and a paucity of emotional and economic support during the initial phases of parenthood. Since most research has focused on child outcomes, the extent and nature of parenting problems...
Spousal Illness Burden Is Associated with Delayed Use of Hospice Care in Terminally Ill Patients. Presents a study which evaluated the impact of spousal health on the timing of patient's use of hospice care. Evaluation of cohort survival using the Kapla... Christakis,A Nicholas,Iwashyna,... ...