
Addressing Mental Health in Obstetrics and Gynecology, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 52-1 - January 29, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Iffath Abbasi Hoskins, Dimitrios Mastrogiannis
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 9 0 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 3 9 1 - 7
In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Iffath Abbasi Hoskins and Dimitrios Mastrogiannis bring their considerable expertise to the… Read more

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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Iffath Abbasi Hoskins and Dimitrios Mastrogiannis bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Addressing Mental Health in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Top experts provide clinical information that OB/GYNs need to treat women who are experiencing a mental health disorder, including contributing factors and risk factors. Topics include racial disparities and mental health, gender-affirming care, and the mental burden of the Dobbs’ decision.
- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including perinatal anxiety and depression; preventable maternal mortality; mental well-being during menopause; the use of telehealth as an adjunct to conventional mental health care; infertility, stillbirth, and “rainbow babies”; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on mental health in obstetrics and gynecology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Understanding Mental Health as a Public Health Issue
- Key points
- Introduction
- The role of social determinants in mental health
- Clinics care points
- Public mental health challenges and interventions
- Economic and social impacts of mental health disorders
- Specific case: perinatal mental health
- Clinics care points
- Mental health challenges in obstetrics and gynecology
- The role of obstetricians and gynecologists
- Integrated care models
- Clinics care point
- Impact of endometriosis on quality of life and mental health
- Clinics care point
- Conceptual framework for public mental health
- Workplace mental health
- Public health campaigns and individual action
- Global and future perspectives
- Summary
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Evidence-Based Approaches to Screening and Management During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Key points
- Introduction
- Definitions and diagnosis
- Other perinatal mental health disorders
- Risk factors and barriers to care
- Screening
- Maternal and neonatal outcomes
- Management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Addendum: clinical vignettes
- Preventable Maternal Mortality –Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- Key points
- Introduction
- Screening and diagnosis
- Self-harm
- Treatment
- Social determinants of health
- Barriers
- Public health and advocacy
- Clinics care points
- Reconsidering the Impact of Race on Maternal Mental Health
- Key points
- Introduction
- Racial and ethnic differences in maternal mental health conditions
- Weathering
- Intervention
- Summary
- Mental Well-being in Menopause
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Use of Telehealth as an Adjunct to Conventional Mental Health Care
- Key points
- Introduction
- Telehealth modalities
- Telemental health care
- Asynchronous technologies
- Maternal mental health
- Medical help-seeking
- Reducing mental health problems in pregnancy
- Gynecology
- Telemedicine in adolescents
- Licensure
- Medicolegal aspects
- Disparities in health care
- Artificial intelligence
- Limitations
- Future
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the Mental Burden Resulting from the Dobbs Decision
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Clinical, Psychosocial, and Ethical Consideration in Assisted Reproductive Technology in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ Populations
- Key points
- Background
- Ethical considerations
- Use of assisted reproductive technology and mental health: implications for clinicians and clinical care
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Depression and Other Mood Disorders Across the Lifespan: Roles of the Obstetrician-Gynecologist
- Key points
- Introduction
- Fundamentals for obstetrician-gynecologists
- Select depressive disorders
- Select bipolar disorders
- Select comorbid mental health conditions and social determinants
- Adequate medication trials and first-line drug therapy
- Special considerations throughout a woman's lifespan
- Summary
- The Mental Health Traumas of Infertility: Impact and Consequences
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Clinical care presentations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Impact of Stillbirth on Maternal Wellbeing
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historic research
- Current research
- Growth and improvement in care
- Better care = better outcomes
- Summary
- Further resources
- Clinics care points
- Physician Personal Well-Being and Resilience: An Action Plan and Sustainable Approach
- Key points
- Introduction
- Wellness and well-being: what is the difference?
- Obstetricians and gynecologist physicians burnout and its ripple effects
- Personal consequences
- Professional implications
- Systemic ripple effects
- Institutional impact and responsibilities
- Financial implications
- Institutional responsibilities
- Building physician resilience
- Strategies for building resilience
- Institutional remedies and creating supportive work environments
- Strategies for creating supportive work environments
- Personal remedies and creating a wellness plan
- Creating a personal wellness plan
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Mental Health Aspects of Genetic Screening and Testing in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Key points
- Introduction
- Prenatal genetic screening has become more complex
- Screening options in the first trimester include
- Prenatal genetic screening: psychosocial impact
- Positive screen: psychosocial aspects
- Genetic carrier screening
- Hereditary cancer syndrome screening
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 52-1
- Published: January 29, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443293900
- eBook ISBN: 9780443293917
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Iffath Abbasi Hoskins
Affiliations and expertise
Immediate Past President, American College Ob/Gyn (ACOG), Professor Vice Chair, Faculty Recruiting Retention & Development Chief Obstetric Safety Officer Assoc. Director, Labor & Delivery Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY, USADM
Dimitrios Mastrogiannis
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Upstate Medical Center Syracuse, NY, USA