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What do you say when a pregnant patient asks if her medication will hurt the baby?

July 11, 2025

You have 15 minutes. And you’re not entirely sure.
That’s exactly why we built this course:
Mood Disorders in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding – A Carlat Review Course
Not to oversimplify the complexity. But to give you the frameworks to navigate it—with clarity, confidence, and care.

TIMING: Postpartum Depression

March 10, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

How post is postpartum? And how fast do you need to intervene?

Clinical Update

Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression

January 1, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

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

This neurohormone brings fast relief for postpartum depression, but whether it works in regular depression and how long its benefits last is another question.

Clinical Update

Diagnosing and Treating Postpartum Depression

October 3, 2023

Amanda Koire, MD, PhD

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.

Expert Q&A

Management of Depression During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

October 3, 2023

Karen Horst, MD

Karen 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.

Pregnancy and Psychiatric Medications

December 12, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Updates on the management of psych meds during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with help from Anita Clayton, MD

CARLAT WEBINAR

Management of Depression During Postpartum and Breastfeeding

November 15, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD

0.50 CME Credits. Women who have postpartum depression can find reassurance in knowing there are four evidence-based treatments that are safe for them and their babies.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Does Vitamin B6 Prevent Postpartum Depression?

August 1, 2022

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH. Dr. Miller, author for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

With limited treatments available for PPD, there is some evidence that points to the potential role for vitamin B6.

Lithium Exposure In Utero—How Bad Is It Really?

July 1, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Lara Tang, MD

Lara Tang, MD, and Victoria Hendrick, MD. Dr. Tang and Dr. Hendrick have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We know prenatal lithium exposure increases the risk of heart defects in newborns. By keeping lithium doses and blood levels under certain cut-off points, we can reduce this risk, according to this large meta-analysis.