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Masterclass: Marlene Freeman on treating bipolar disorder in women


 

In this Masterclass episode of the MDedge Psychcast from the 2018 AACP Encore meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Marlene Freeman discusses the latest studies on the risks of treating – and not treating – women with bipolar disorder during pregnancy. Dr. Freeman, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, also shares preliminary data on the impact of exposure to atypical antipsychotics from the National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also serves as associate director of Women’s Mental Health.
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