Report: Workshop on maternal mental health, February 11–12, 2024, cosponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
SMFM, EB Carter, L Cohen, P Kim, ES Miller, C Monk, LM Osborne, A Sciscione2025
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2024 President's Workshop on maternal mental health, cosponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, will be comprehensively described in this article. Workshop leaders and speakers represented the fields of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), maternal-fetal medicine (MFM), complex family planning, psychology, psychiatry, and pediatric neuroscience. In addition to clinical expertise, participants had experience in research, policy and advocacy, workforce development, medical education, and community-based programming. Medical societies, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic foundations were represented. The goals of the workshop were as follows: (1) Expand OBGYN and MFM mental health treatment capacity through discussion of perinatal psychiatric disorders and identification of pertinent educational resources. (2) Leverage two-generation prenatal brain plasticity science for clinical and research opportunities. (3) Promote access to mental health treatment and prevention during pregnancy and postpartum through identification of effective, scalable health services, interventions, and community-based programs.
