Amy Yang, MS

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale does not consistently detect suicidality in perinatal bipolar patients. Only slight agreement with clinical assessment was seen for this high-risk group.

No significant difference was observed in the rate of postpartum MDD in Black (40%) versus white (35%) women. However, bipolar disorder significantly differed between Black (19.2%) and white (11.5%)...

In patients of childbearing age who have had atypical responses or side effects to antidepressants, pharmacogenomic testing may be considered to guide dose or choice of agent. Dose adjustments...