BACKGROUND Perinatal depression is the most common mental illness experienced by pregnant and postpartum women, yet it is often under-detected and under-treated. Some researchers suggest this may be partly influenced by a lack of education and professional development on perinatal depression among health-care providers, which can negatively affect care and contribute to stigmatization of women ...

According to a Medical Letter review of the recently approved atypical antipsychotic asenapine (Saphris), "available data on its efficacy are not impressive." Asenapine is formulated in a sublingual tablet and is approved for acute schizophrenia and manic or mixed bipolar episodes. Its receptor affinity profile is similar to other atypicals. Three placebo-controlled trials have been conducted i...

Presenting with common mental health difficulties, particularly depression and anxiety, there is also preliminary evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and integrated mindfulness yoga practices may also be effective in reducing common mental health difficulties during pregnancy. We sys...

BACKGROUND Perinatal grief differs from other types of mourning. Two goals were set: to describe the progression of the process of grief and the symptoms of depression throughout the year following perinatal loss, and to study its association with socio-economic and obstetric factors. METHOD The study involved the participation of 70 women who had suffered a medical termination of pregnancy o...