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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2023; 13(4): 149-160
Published online Apr 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i4.149
Reducing psychiatric illness in the perinatal period: A review and commentary
Jessica Rohr, Farhaan S Vahidy, Nicole Bartek, Katelynn A Bourassa, Namrata R Nanavaty, Danielle D Antosh, Konrad P Harms, Jennifer L Stanley, Alok Madan
Jessica Rohr, Nicole Bartek, Katelynn A Bourassa, Namrata R Nanavaty, Alok Madan, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Farhaan S Vahidy, Department of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Danielle D Antosh, Konrad P Harms, Jennifer L Stanley, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Author contributions: Rohr J and Madan A were responsible for conceptualization, writing-review and editing, project administration, supervision, and funding acquisition; Vahidy FS, Bartek N, Bourassa KA, Nanavaty NR, Antosh DD, Harms K, and Stanley JL were responsible for writing-review and editing; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jessica Rohr, PhD, Director of Women’s Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Houston Methodist, 6550 Fannin Street, SM2509, Houston, TX 77030, United States. jrohr@houstonmethodist.org
Received: December 16, 2022
Peer-review started: December 16, 2022
First decision: January 12, 2023
Revised: February 8, 2023
Accepted: March 31, 2023
Article in press: March 31, 2023
Published online: April 19, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Perinatal psychiatric illness is a major contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity rates, especially among women of color. This paper explores the ways in which current standard of practice is failing to address these disparities and offers an alternative framework for consideration.