Digital phenotyping of depression during pregnancy using self-report data.

Background: Depression is a common pregnancy complication yet is often under-detected and, subsequently, undertreated. Data collected through mobile health tools may be used to support the identification of depression symptoms in pregnancy.

Methods: An observational cohort study of 2062 pregnancies collected self-reports of patient history, mood, pregnancy-specific symptoms, and written language using a prenatal support app.

Impact of colocated behavioral health on OB-GYN clinicians' rate of perinatal behavioral health diagnosis and psychotropic prescription.

Objective: To examine the association of colocated behavioral health(BH) care with rates of OB-GYN clinician coding of BH diagnoses and BH medications.

Method: Using 2 years of EMR data from perinatal individuals treated across 24 OB-GYN clinics, we tested the hypothesis that colocated BH care would increase rates of OB-GYN BH diagnoses and psychotropic prescription.

Results: Psychiatrist integration(0.

Preconception interpersonal personality features predict postpartum maternal parenting behaviors.

Individual differences in personality traits affect the quality of social relationships. The parent-child relationship is among the most impactful social relationships in an individual's life, and positive parenting behaviors are known to support positive child development. The present study aimed to identify personality predictors-measured prior to conception at age 16-on later positive parenting behaviors.

Using natural language from a smartphone pregnancy app to identify maternal depression.

Depression is highly prevalent in pregnancy, yet it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Language can be an indicator of psychological well-being. This longitudinal, observational cohort study of 1,274 pregnancies examined written language shared in a prenatal smartphone app.

Postpartum Depression-Identifying Risk and Access to Intervention.

Purpose Of Review: As maternal mortality climbs in the USA with mental health conditions driving these preventable deaths, the field of reproductive psychiatry must shift towards identification of women and other birthing individuals at risk and facilitating access. This review brings together recent studies regarding risk of perinatal depression and highlights important comorbidities that place individuals at higher vulnerability to poor perinatal outcomes.

Recent Findings: Recent research suggests that identifying risk for perinatal depression including historical diagnoses of depression, anxiety, trauma, and comorbid substance use and intimate partner violence may move the field to focus on preventive care in peripartum populations.