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physiologic effects of substance use
Physiologic Effects of substance use Women are more susceptible to the short- and long-term effects of drugs and alcohol, in part due to having proportionately more body fat and lower volumes of body water compared to men. This results in a more rapid progression from initial use to the development of health-related problems. Women use […]
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risk factors of substance abuse
risk factors of substance abuse Substance abuse continues to be a growing problem among women, with estimates that up to 6.5 % of females aged 12 and older currently abuse alcohol or illicit drugs (National Survey on Drug Use and Health.Women have unique characteristics in terms of their patterns of drug use, risk factors, and […]
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women and substance abuse facts
women and substance abuse facts. Substance abuse is a growing problem among women. They have unique characteristics in terms of their patterns of drug use, risk factors, and the physiologic effects of use compared to men. Special populations within this group, especially women who are pregnant and/or parenting, have distinctive risks, barriers, and needs. Recognition […]
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Pregnancy and postpartum period is a time of psychiatric vulnerability for women
Pregnancy and the postpartum period is a time of psychiatric vulnerability for women, and both treatment and lack of treatment of mental illness carry some risk to both mother and child. Still, mental illness during this vulnerable time is predictable, identifiable, treatable, and, therefore, preventable. For the clinician treating a patient with a history of […]
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integrative medicine in pregnancy
More attention is likewise being given to complementary and integrative medicine and its role in pregnancy. A 2001 study showed that up to 54 % of participants with depression reported past-year use of complementary and alternative medicine. Reasons for exploring complementary approaches include, the desire for treatments to be based on a “natural approach,” feeling […]
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Psychotherapy in pregnancy and the perinatal period
Psychotherapy in pregnancy and the perinatal period is critical for the mother suffering from all levels of symptomatology. It is critical that clinicians aid patients in the processing of this major life event, as psychosocial stressors can often be improved with counseling and social interventions either in tandem to other treatments or as a primary […]
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the pregnant and postpartum woman with mental illness
the pregnant and postpartum woman with mental illness Despite the risks outlined above, women with mental illness most often thrive as mothers. For many women, motherhood and bonding with a new baby can bring much meaning to their lives and identities. By being sensitive to the experiences of the pregnant woman with mental illness and […]
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Schizophrenia and Pregnancy
Schizophrenia and Pregnancy Though a significant proportion of postpartum psychosis has been linked to underlying diagnosis of bipolar spectrum illness, women with non-affective psychotic illness (i.e. schizophrenia) represent an important proportion of women who experience an exacerbation of symptoms in the perinatal period. There is a relative paucity of literature on the course of psychosis […]
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postpartum psychosis symptoms
postpartum psychosis symptoms Episodes of mental illness during pregnancy generally present as predominantly depressive/dysphoric, regardless of mood disorder type (i.e., Unipolar Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders). Still, in the mainstream media and in the literature, increasing attention is being paid to postpartum psychosis. Postpartum psychosis is most appropriately considered a phenomenologic descriptor of the […]
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Pregnancy Risks of Bipolar Disorder
Pregnancy Risks of Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder in women during pregnancy, whether treated or not, was associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Studies show that pregnant women with bipolar disorder were more likely to have low birth weight infants and preterm births than pregnant women with no history of mental illness. Women with […]
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