Nada L. Stotland

Postpartum Depression: Promise of Prevention

Postpartum mood disorders have serious clinical, psychological, and social consequences. Once such a disorder develops, the likelihood of recurrence

Immigrant Patients: Don't Forget Depression

Immigrants are faced with so many problems that depression may either seem inevitable or be overlooked as other medical conditions are addressed.

Antidepressants During Pregnancy: Think Twice Before Stopping

Women on antidepressants who are either pregnant or contemplating pregnancy face a dilemma: On one hand, research has established the deleterious effects of maternal depression not only on the pregnancy, but also on the growing child for some years after birth. On the other hand, a possible association between paroxetine use during pregnancy and cardiac malformations in neonates has prompted an FDA alert (see Journal …

Preventing Late-Life Depression

Women are overrepresented among the elderly, and many elders are depressed. Prevention is preferable to treatment, but little attention has been paid

Troubled Kids, Troubled Moms

The mental health of a mother and her child are closely entwined, with reciprocal effects on each. These U.S. investigators examined the prevalence of

Prenatal Maternal Psychopathology Affects the Fetus: More Evidence

The media have reported that antidepressant use by pregnant women may adversely affect their babies. Although these reports are based on small numbers of cases with unknown denominators, they still cause concern. To make decisions about treating psychopathology during pregnancy, clinicians and patients need to know the risks of untreated illness. These …

When an SSRI Fails

SSRIs can be highly effective, lifesaving treatments for depression. However, many patients do not improve or cannot tolerate SSRI treatment. Two

Postpartum Psychosis: Risk Factors

Postpartum psychosis is most often a manic episode of bipolar disorder rather than schizophrenia or another form of psychosis. Previous studies have

Antidepressants in Elders: Stopping Treatment Is Risky

Older women are at considerable risk for depression and its implications: poor self-care, nonadherence to medical regimens, social isolation, and even death. Although depression is a highly recurrent disease, antidepressants can have adverse effects and can interact with a patient’s other medications. Thus, patients and clinicians may be eager to discontinue antidepressants as quickly as …

Does Your Anxious or Depressed Patient Drink Too Much

Many patients use alcohol to self-medicate mood and anxiety symptoms. These researchers evaluated alcohol use patterns associated with specific anxiety