Mercedes J. Szpunar, MD, PhD

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Mercedes J. Szpunar, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Szpunar has published on topics including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, psychopharmacology, and suicide. Her work includes studies on neuroactive steroids as investigational treatments for depressive disorders and analyses of the relationship between hopelessness and suicidality. Szpunar has frequently collaborated with Ariel J. Lang, Chandra E. Khalifian, and Marlene P. Freeman in articles published between 2020 and 2021 in Psychiatrist.com.

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ASCP Corner

Neuroactive Steroids for Depression: Potential Implications for PMDD

June 8, 2021

Recent promising data indicate that neuroactive steroids could have a role in treating depression. This article discusses the mechanisms behind potential beneficial effects in premenstrual dysphoric disorder as well.
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Brief Report

Encouraging a Nuanced Understanding of the Hopelessness-Suicidality Link

October 8, 2020

Is hopelessness a critical risk factor for suicidal intent, especially for depressed individuals? The authors of this brief report explore the link between hopelessness and suicidal intent and offer...
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