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Opinion|Videos|January 2, 2025

New FDA-Approved Treatments for PPD

Author(s)Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Deb York, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, CCRA

Panelists discuss how the recent FDA-approved treatments for postpartum depression (PPD), including zuranolone and brexanolone , offer new options for rapid symptom relief and improve the management of severe PPD cases.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Overview of PPD and Current Management Practices

EP. 1 Overview of PPD and Current Management Practices

EP. 2 New FDA-Approved Treatments for PPD

EP. 2 New FDA-Approved Treatments for PPD

EP. 3 The Case of a 34-Year-Old Woman With PPD After the Birth of her Third Child

EP. 3 The Case of a 34-Year-Old Woman With PPD After the Birth of her Third Child

EP. 4 Diagnostic Tools for PPD

EP. 4 Diagnostic Tools for PPD

EP. 5 Treatment Choices For PPD and Peripartum Depression

EP. 5 Treatment Choices For PPD and Peripartum Depression

EP. 6 Monitoring Treatment Response and Challenges in Managing PPD Patients in Ob/Gyn Practices

EP. 6 Monitoring Treatment Response and Challenges in Managing PPD Patients in Ob/Gyn Practices

EP. 7 A Case of PPD in a Mother With a History of Major Depressive Disorder

EP. 7 A Case of PPD in a Mother With a History of Major Depressive Disorder

EP. 8 Assessing Symptoms, Treatment Decision-Making, and Monitoring

EP. 8 Assessing Symptoms, Treatment Decision-Making, and Monitoring

EP. 9 Supporting Mothers With Postpartum Depression and Promoting Culturally Sensitive Care

EP. 9 Supporting Mothers With Postpartum Depression and Promoting Culturally Sensitive Care

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EP. 10 Experts Share Top 7 Recommendations for Treating Postpartum Depression

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