Katherine L. Wisner

Nov 20, 2024 | psychiatrist.com | Amy Yang |Katherine L. Wisner |Crystal Clark |Taylor N. Burchfield

AbstractImportance: Little is known about differences between Black and White women with respect to the prevalence of postpartum mood disorders or symptom presentations. Objective: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of postpartum major mood disorders in Black and White women at 4–6 weeks after birth.

May 22, 2024 | psiquiatria.com | Katherine L. Wisner |Caitlin Murphy

La tasa de mortalidad materna en los Estados Unidos es de 2 a 3 veces mayor que la de otros países de altos ingresos. Si bien se han desarrollado muchas iniciativas nacionales para combatir la mortalidad materna, estos esfuerzos a menudo no incluyen las enfermedades mentales. Objetivo Destacar la contribución poco reconocida de las enfermedades mentales a la mortalidad materna, que es casi el doble que la hemorragia posparto.

Apr 5, 2024 | psiquiatria.com | Katherine L. Wisner |Caitlin Murphy

La tasa de mortalidad materna en los Estados Unidos es de 2 a 3 veces mayor que la de otros países de altos ingresos. Si bien se han desarrollado muchas iniciativas nacionales para combatir la mortalidad materna, estos esfuerzos a menudo no incluyen las enfermedades mentales. Objetivo Destacar la contribución poco reconocida de las enfermedades mentales a la mortalidad materna, qu...

Feb 21, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Katherine L. Wisner |Caitlin Murphy |Megan Thomas

Abstract Importance  The rate of maternal mortality in the United States is 2-fold to 3-fold greater than that in other high-income countries. While many national initiatives have been developed to combat maternal mortality, these efforts often fail to include mental illness. Objective  To highlight the underrecognized contribution of mental illness to maternal mortality, which is nearly double that of postpartum hemorrhage.

Apr 5, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Katherine L. Wisner |Paul Appelbaum

Abortion Restriction and Mental Health In June 2022, the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization reversed the nearly 5-decades-old precedent of constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion.1 The ramifications of the Court’s decision are immense, not only for the 1 in 4 US pregnant people who seek abortions but also for psychiatric practice.