Perinatal & Women's Mental Health at Psych Congress 2026

4 sessions on perinatal & women's mental health · September 15–19, 2026, New Orleans, LA. Compare perinatal & women's mental health at other meetings →

Thursday, September 17

Symposium · Women's Mental Health
Women, Hormones, and ADHD: What We Know, What We Don't, and What Clinicians Need to Understand
Gregory Mattingly · Moushumi Mukerji
Evidence-informed overview of how estrogen and progesterone shifts across the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and perimenopause affect attention, mood, and stimulant response, with prescribing considerations amid research gaps.
ADHD · Stimulants & ADHD Medications

Symposium · ISRP Partner Session
PMDD and Cyclical Mood Disorders: From Diagnosis to Novel Treatments
Pallavi Khanna · Kristin Lasseter
Covers diagnostic criteria and symptom tracking for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, differentiation from MDD and anxiety, and emerging neurosteroid and hormonal treatments. Developed with the International Society of Reproductive Psychiatry.
Measurement-Based Care & Diagnosis · Novel Antidepressants
Symposium · AFSP Partner Session
Suicide Risk Reconsidered: Brain, Biology, and Digital Influence Factors Every Psychiatrist Should Know
Steven Chan · Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul · Matthew Hoptman
Rapid-fire session on three evolving suicide-risk contributors — neuroscience-identified brain functionality, hormonal influences across the lifespan, and AI chatbots in patients' mental health decisions. Developed with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Digital Psychiatry & AI · Neuroscience & Mechanisms · Suicide & Self-Harm

Symposium · ISRP Partner Session
Perinatal Psychiatry in Practice: Balancing Mother and Fetus in Pharmacotherapy
Kate Kelley · Khyati Kothari
Evidence-based guidance on psychotropic use in pregnancy and lactation, including dosing, risk communication, and collaboration with obstetric providers. Developed with the International Society of Reproductive Psychiatry.
Drug Interactions & Safety