Women's Mental Health Care in 2022: Practice Tips and Resources for Advancing Quality and Reducing Risk-View Presentation

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The video transcript is a presentation on women's mental health care in 2022, featuring a panel of experts including Dr. Richard Holbert, Dr. Lauren Schmidt, and Donna Vanderpool. They discuss various aspects of women's mental health care, including pregnancy and postpartum mental health issues, the effects of hormones and psychosocial stressors, and the risks and benefits of medications commonly used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The panel also addresses the management of conditions like postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, and postpartum psychosis, emphasizing the importance of personalized medicine and ongoing support. <br /><br />Dr. Holbert specifically discusses the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in pregnancy, highlighting the indications, risks, and precautions associated with ECT. He also briefly mentions the limited research on TMS in pregnant patients and recommends cautious use due to the lack of evidence and guidelines. <br /><br />Donna Vanderpool, the Director of Risk Management at Professional Risk Management Services, provides a risk management perspective. She emphasizes the importance of collecting information, effective communication, and careful documentation in treatment decisions. Vanderpool discusses the potential risks and legal considerations related to prescribing medications during pregnancy, as well as strategies to minimize liability risks.<br /><br />The video does not provide specific credits for its content.

Keywords

women's mental health care

2022

panel of experts

pregnancy

postpartum mental health

hormones

psychosocial stressors

medications

postpartum depression

personalized medicine

electroconvulsive therapy

risk management