Perinatal Psychopharmacology Second Edition 2025 Edition

This fully revised second edition presents up-to-date information about currently available scientific evidence, expert opinions, and practical recommendations on the use of psychotropic drugs and pharmacological treatments in the field of perinatal psychiatry. In addition to the social context, many women experience the occurrence or recurrence of psychiatric disorders during the perinatal period. Psychiatric disorders during this period can have negative effects on the fetus, infant, and other children in the family, and can result in functional impairment among mothers.
The book offers a comprehensive overview of psychopharmacological treatments for nearly all specific psychiatric conditions and includes, besides chapters on antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzodiazepines, and Z-drugs, a new chapter on other available drugs. In the additional chapter, psychopharmacologic treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum is described.
The book will appeal to a wide readership, including psychiatrists, obstetricians, gynaecologists, and paediatricians.

Faruk Uguz is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at the KTO Karatay University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. He received his Medical Degree from the Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey and completed his residency training at Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine. He is a member of the editorial board of several psychiatric journals and has more than a hundred international articles, especially perinatal psychiatric disorders and perinatal psychopharmacology.
Laura Orsolini is an M.D., Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Research Assistant at the Psychopharmacology Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire, UK. She received her medical degree from the University of Pavia, Italy. She completed her training at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy and subsequently at the Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire as a research assistant. She also holds a Master’s degree in Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry from the University of San Marino, Republic of San Marino. Her research interests focus on perinatal mental health, addictions, and eating disorders.