Clinical Approaches for Reproductive Psychiatry-View Presentation

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The video is a workshop on clinical approaches for reproductive psychiatry, organized by the Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorder Center. It covers various topics related to reproductive mental health, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, psychiatric treatment plans for pregnancy, postpartum depression, and perimenopausal depression.<br /><br />Dr. Lisa Hanzo focuses on premenstrual dysphoric disorder, discussing its clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment options. Dr. Jennifer Payne emphasizes the importance of designing psychiatric treatment plans for pregnancy, particularly in addressing depression during pregnancy. Dr. Lauren Osborne specializes in treating postpartum depression and other psychiatric disorders during lactation. She explains the symptoms and differential diagnosis of postpartum psychiatric illnesses, such as postpartum blues, depression, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The video also includes a case study of a woman named Mary who is experiencing postpartum psychiatric symptoms, highlighting different treatment options for her.<br /><br />Furthermore, the video delves into perimenopausal depression, which occurs during the transitional period leading up to menopause. Symptoms of perimenopausal depression include hot flashes, irregular periods, headaches, and mood changes. Risk factors, such as demographic factors, psychosocial factors, medical comorbidities, and hormonal vulnerability, are also discussed. Hormones, particularly estrogen, progesterone, and allopregnanolone, are implicated in perimenopausal mood disorders. Vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes, are linked to depressive symptoms as well. Treatment options for perimenopausal depression range from hormone replacement therapy to cognitive behavioral therapy and alternative treatments like mindfulness.<br /><br />There are no specific credits mentioned in the summary.

Keywords

clinical approaches

reproductive psychiatry

Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorder Center

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

psychiatric treatment plans for pregnancy

postpartum depression

perimenopausal depression

Dr. Lisa Hanzo

Dr. Jennifer Payne

Dr. Lauren Osborne

postpartum psychiatric illnesses

Mary

perimenopausal mood disorders