Pharmacotherapy for trichotillomania in adults.

Introduction: Currently conceptualized as an obsessive compulsive and related disorder, trichotillomania, or hair-pulling disorder, is a common illness that causes significant distress or functional impairments in various life domains. Most individuals with trichotillomania also have other comorbid diagnoses. Treating trichotillomania with pharmacotherapy is complicated since there are currently no FDA-approved drugs for its treatment.

Predictors of response to antidepressants in women with postpartum depression: a systematic review.

Antidepressants are the mainstay of drug treatment for moderate or severe postpartum depression. Knowledge of predictors of response could help optimize treatment and reduce the adverse consequences of postpartum depression. The purpose of this systematic review was to ascertain predictors of response or remission to antidepressant treatment in women with postpartum depression.

A closer look at the nosological status of the highs (hypomanic symptoms) in the postpartum period.

Studies from several countries have reported occurrence of the highs (hypomanic symptoms) immediately after childbirth; however, questions remain about the relationship of the highs with mood disorders. This systematic review aims to clarify this relationship, critically review important aspects of the highs, and make treatment recommendations and suggestions for future research. The electronic databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) were searched using the keywords and their combinations: postpartum, euphoria, hypomania, and baby pinks.

Should all women with postpartum depression be screened for bipolar disorder?

The term postpartum depression is used generically to denote occurrence of a depressive episode after childbirth. Emerging research suggests that bipolar disorder is common among women with postpartum depression. Due to the lack of awareness of its existence, bipolar postpartum depression is often misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder, causing long delays for women to receive appropriate treatment.

Bipolar postpartum depression: An update and recommendations.

Background: Over the past few years there has been a surge of interest in the study of bipolar postpartum depression (PPD); however, questions remain about its prevalence, screening, clinical features, and treatment.

Methods: Three electronic databases, MEDLINE/PubMed (1966-2016), PsycINFO (1806-2016), and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, were searched using a combination of the keywords bipolar, depression, postpartum, peripartum, prevalence, screening, diagnosis, treatment, drugs, and psychotherapy. The reference lists of articles identified were also searched.