Welcome to the “Hot Topics” blog at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health, a forum for sharing and discussing current issues.
This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice. Despite the growing number of studies being conducted in women’s health, the clinical implications of such work are frequently controversial, leaving patients with questions regarding the most appropriate path to follow. Providing these resources to patients and their doctors so that individual clinical decisions can be made in a thoughtful and collaborative fashion dovetails with the mission of our Center.
We hope you find this website informative and we welcome your comments.
Lee S. Cohen, MD
The mission of The Center for Women’s Mental Health is to provide state-of-the-art evaluation and ongoing care for women who suffer from a spectrum of psychiatric disorders and to improve the lives of patients and their families. Clinical care at the Center is complemented by research across a range of areas including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, pregnancy and postpartum mood disturbance, and peri- and post-menopausal depression. The goal of conducted research is to address critical unanswered questions which can inform clinical care and to disseminate important research findings which emerge across the field of women’s mental health.
The Perinatal Information Resource Center was developed as a way of providing critical up-to-date information for patients in the rapidly changing field of women’s mental health. This internet-based resource was designed in an effort to provide scientifically sound and clinically useful information to caregivers and patients at a time when the field of women’s mental health is quickly evolving. One of the primary goals of the Center is to empower patients with information to make informed decisions about their care. Information is provided in multiple formats. Articles from scientific literature and commentary by Center staff are presented across a range of topics and address critical questions faced by patients and clinicians as they weigh options regarding clinical care. Clearly stated information coupled with collaborative decision-making between patients and clinicians leads to thoughtful treatment choices consistent with individual needs and specific clinical situations.
DISCLAIMER: This website and its contents are designed for educational purposes only. We encourage your comments, but may not be able to post and/or address them all. This website does not render medical advice or professional services. The information provided here should not be used for the purposes of diagnosing or treating a medical or psychiatric illness. This site has been designed to provide up-to-date medical information for patients and their families. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.
