ReviewWomen & health2013
Postpartum substance use and depressive symptoms: a review.
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of integrated programs for substance-involved mothers on infant and child development outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Infant mental health journal · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2023Pooled it
- Substance use during pregnancy and risk of postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- The epidemiology of postnatal depression in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2020Pooled it
- Postnatal depression and its association with adverse infant health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Pooled it
- The Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2020Pooled it
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- The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder.Journal of addiction medicineGuideline
- Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- A Web-Based Intervention for Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infections and Substance Use During Pregnancy: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Physiological Mechanisms in Pregnancy and Their Relevance to the Clinical Management of Perinatal Mental Illness.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Integrating a Brief Behavioral Intervention Into Case Management for Mothers With Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Nonrandomized Pilot Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Preterm Delivery and Postpartum Substance Use: Implications for Maternal Mental Health in Obstetric Care.Cureus · 2025Article
- Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- Impact of Medicaid Coverage of Tele-Mental Health Services on Postpartum Mental Health Services: Evidence from Massachusetts.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Prenatal substance use and mental health comorbidities predict continued use.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Article
- Association between antepartum depressive symptoms and prenatal care utilization and milestones: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Development of a Clinical Decision-Making Framework to Address Parental Substance Use and Child Safety.Parenting, science and practice · 2024Article
- Disclosure Patterns of Opioid Use Disorders in Perinatal Care During the Opioid Epidemic on X From 2019 to 2021: Thematic Analysis.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Prevention of postpartum methamphetamine use with micronized progesterone trial (PROMPT): A pilot randomized controlled trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
National survey data suggest that new mothers have high prevalences of alcohol and illicit drug use. Depression correlates with substance use, and new mothers with postpartum depression may be at high risk for substance use. Understanding postpartum substance use and its relationship to postpartum depression can inform future research and intervention. A literature search was conducted resulting in 12 studies published from 1999-2012 examining postpartum alcohol use, drug use, or combined postpartum depression and substance use. Postpartum alcohol (prevalence range 30.1%-49%) and drug use (4.5%-8.5%) were lower than use among not pregnant, not postpartum women (41.5%-57.5%, 7.6%-10.6%, respectively) but higher than use among pregnant women (5.4%-11.6%, 3.7%-4.3%, respectively). Correlates of postpartum problem drinking were being unemployed, unmarried, and a cigarette smoker. Prevalence of drug use was highest among white new mothers, followed by blacks and Hispanics, but black new mothers appeared at greater risk of drug use. No identified studies examined correlates of postpartum drug use beyond race/ethnicity. Postpartum depressive symptoms were prevalent among postpartum substance users and those with a substance use history (19.7%-46%). The postpartum period is a critical time. Prevalent substance use and the scarcity of studies warrant research to identify means to reduce maternal substance use.
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