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Items Tagged with 'pregnancy'

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Research Update

Buprenorphine Versus Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

July 1, 2024
Richard Moldawsky, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Richard Moldawsky, MD. Dr. Moldawsky has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Buprenorphine and methadone are both first-line treatments for opioid use disorder during pregnancy. Though this recommendation has been long-standing, it is based on a rather small study that is nearly 15 years old. In the current study, researchers revisit the question of how best to treat opioid use disorder during pregnancy with a large observational cohort study.


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Expert Q&A

Pregnancy, Addiction, and the Law

July 1, 2024
Elisabeth Johnson, PhD, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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CATR_QA1_Johnson-Elisabeth_headshot.jpgElisabeth Johnson, PhD, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS.

Division Director, UNC Horizons; Clinical Assistant Professor,UNC-Chapel Hill, Carrboro, NC.

Dr. Johnson has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Johnson tells us all about Child Protective Services and how they work with pregnant patients who use substances. In this interview, she reviews the role of medical and mental health providers in the care of pregnant patients with addictive disorders and their legal obligations. She also provides tips for discussing these sensitive matters with your patients.


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Research Update

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the Peripartum Period

April 1, 2024
Gregory Nikogosyan, DO
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Gregory Nikogosyan, DO. Dr. Nikogosyan has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

The last high-quality head-to-head comparison of buprenorphine and methadone during pregnancy was the MOTHER trial, which was published nearly 15 years ago. Here, researchers revisited the question of which medication is better to use in pregnancy in this large, carefully done, retrospective study. The results make a compelling case for buprenorphine. 


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Clinical Update

Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

April 1, 2024
Ariadna Forray, MD and Noah Capurso, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Ariadna Forray, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Chief of Psychological Medicine Section, Psychiatry; Director, Center for Wellbeing of Women and Mothers; Yale Medical Director, ACCESS Mental Health for Moms, New Haven, CT. 

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report.

Dr. Forray and Dr. Capurso have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

As the overall prevalence of opioid use disorder has increased, so to has the prevalence of opioid use during pregnancy. Opioid use during pregnancy can put both your patient and the baby at risk, making proper treatment with MOUD essential. In this article, we outline the special considerations for the treatment of OUD during pregnancy and discuss how to prescribe MOUD safely. 


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Research Update

Perinatal Bipolar Mood Episodes: More Prevalent Than We Thought

January 1, 2024
Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Dr. Mills has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Peripartum mood problems are common, particularly for women with bipolar disorder. 


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Research Update

Perinatal MOUD Use and Infant Discharge to Biological Parents

October 31, 2023
Destiny Pegram, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Destiny Pegram, MD. Dr. Pegram has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Pregnant patients with OUD may be reluctant to reveal their substance use for fear of losing their baby if reported to Child Protective Services. But this recent study shows that pregnant patients receiving medication treatment for OUD were more likely to leave the hospital with their baby than patients not receiving treatment.


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Research Update

Antipsychotics in Pregnancy and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

October 3, 2023
Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS.
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Hardy has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This large study gives us reassuring data about neurodevelopmental outcomes in children exposed to several second-generation antipsychotic medications during pregnancy.


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Clinical Update

Diagnosing and Treating Postpartum Depression

October 3, 2023
Amanda Koire, MD, PhD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Amanda Koire, MD, PhD. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Dr. Koire has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Postpartum depression is surprisingly common, yet often missed. We discuss screening techniques to ensure you won’t miss it, and share treatment approaches, including novel strategies like brexanolone, zuranolone, and TMS.


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Expert Q&A

Management of Depression During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

October 3, 2023
Karen Horst, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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QA2_Depression in Pregnancy_Karen Horst photo-thumb.jpgKaren Horst, MD. 

Assistant Professor, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine; Medical Director, The Women’s Place, Pavilion for Women at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX.

Dr. Horst has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

You might worry about prescribing antidepressants during pregnancy, but data on their safety is increasingly reassuring. We provide an in-depth review on how to treat depression in pregnancy and breastfeeding.


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Clinical Update

Postpartum Psychosis: A Primer

October 3, 2023
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Reid Mergler, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Reid Mergler, MD. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Center for Women’s Behavioral Wellness, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry and Clinical Professor, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Mergler and Dr. Hendrick have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Postpartum psychosis can develop very quickly in new mothers who looked well just hours earlier. While rare, it is a true psychiatric emergency. 


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