title: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for perinatal depression.
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are increasingly sought out by people with psychiatric disorders. In this chapter, we review the evidence for several commonly used CAM therapies (i.e. omega-3 fatty acids, folate, S-adenosyl-methionine, St John's Wort, bright light therapy, exercise, massage, and acupuncture) in the treatment of perinatal depression. A number of these treatments may be reasonable to consider for women during pregnancy or postpartum, but the safety and efficacy of these relative to standard treatments must still be systematically determined. Evidence-based use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies treatments for perinatal depression is discussed. Adequately powered systematic studies are necessary to determine the role of complementary and alternative medicine therapies in the treatment of perinatal depression.
authors.affiliation: Center for Psychopharmacologic Research and Treatment, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, North Worcester, MA 01655, USA; Women's Mental Health Specialty Clinic, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA. Electronic address: kristina.deligiannidis@umassmemorial.org.
authors.forename: Kristina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Deligiannidis
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Marlene P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000523:psychology; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000628:therapy*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum; D008405:Massage / Q000523:psychology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D058725:Peripartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D005492:Folic Acid
keywords: S-adenosyl-methionine; St. John's Wort; acupuncture; alternative; bright light therapy; complementary; exercise; massage; omega-3 fatty acids; perinatal depression; treatment
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