Perinatal & Women's Mental Health at NPA 32nd Annual Psychopharmacology Update 2027

Wednesday, February 10

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  ADHD and Substance Use in Women: Recognition, Risks, and Treatment Considerations

  Mariely Hernandez

  How ADHD and substance use intersect in women, with guidance on recognition, risk assessment, and treatment planning.

  ADHD · Substance Use Disorders

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  Women's Health and Cycle-Linked Mood Disorders

  C. Neill Epperson

  Evaluation and management of mood disorders linked to the menstrual cycle, including premenstrual exacerbations and PMDD.

  Depression

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy and Lactation

  Simone N. Vigod

  Prescribing psychotropics during pregnancy and breastfeeding, weighing fetal and infant exposure against the risks of untreated illness.

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  Postpartum Mental Health: Beyond Depression

  Benicio N. Frey

  Postpartum psychiatric presentations beyond depression, including anxiety, OCD, and psychosis, and how to treat them.

  Anxiety Disorders · OCD & Related Disorders · Schizophrenia & Psychosis

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  The Menopause Transition: Mood and Anxiety

  Claudio N. Soares

  Mood and anxiety symptoms during perimenopause and menopause, with hormonal and psychopharmacologic treatment options.

  Anxiety Disorders · Depression

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  The Menopause Transition: Sleep and Cognition

  Claudio N. Soares

  Sleep disturbance and cognitive complaints across the menopause transition and evidence-based approaches to managing them.

  Dementia & Cognitive Disorders · Sleep & Insomnia

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  Psychopharmacology in Aging Women

  Jennifer Swainson

  Adjusting psychotropic selection and dosing for older women, accounting for age-related pharmacokinetic and hormonal changes.

  Geriatric

• Lecture · Pre-Conference: Women's Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan

  Sexual Function in Women

  Jewel M. Kling

  Assessment and management of female sexual dysfunction in psychiatric practice, including medication-related contributors.

  Drug Interactions & Safety