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Careful considerations for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder during and following pregnancy.
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 2024 Februrary
INTRODUCTION: The focus on perinatal mental health has expanded recently, though there is less research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, a review of the literature was undertaken and coupled with expert clinical insights to discuss current clinical practice recommendations for PTSD in the perinatal period.
AREAS COVERED: This review covers considerations for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of PTSD during the perinatal period. Within these sections, evidence-based and promising practices are outlined. Extra attention is afforded to treatment, which includes considerations from both psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological perspectives. This review closes with coverage of three important and related areas of consideration, including bereavement, intimate partner violence, and childhood sexual abuse.
EXPERT OPINION: Psychotherapeutic interventions for PTSD during pregnancy are limited, and no strong recommendations can be supported at this time while evidence points toward the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization therapy as first-line treatments postpartum though research evidence is also limited. Research on psychopharmacological interventions is similarly scarce, though selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be beneficial. Clinicians should also be mindful of additional considerations that may be needed for the treatment of PTSD in the context of bereavement, intimate partner violence, and history of sexual violence.
AREAS COVERED: This review covers considerations for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of PTSD during the perinatal period. Within these sections, evidence-based and promising practices are outlined. Extra attention is afforded to treatment, which includes considerations from both psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological perspectives. This review closes with coverage of three important and related areas of consideration, including bereavement, intimate partner violence, and childhood sexual abuse.
EXPERT OPINION: Psychotherapeutic interventions for PTSD during pregnancy are limited, and no strong recommendations can be supported at this time while evidence points toward the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization therapy as first-line treatments postpartum though research evidence is also limited. Research on psychopharmacological interventions is similarly scarce, though selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be beneficial. Clinicians should also be mindful of additional considerations that may be needed for the treatment of PTSD in the context of bereavement, intimate partner violence, and history of sexual violence.
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