Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Chairman's Grand Rounds

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Margherio Family Conference Center

Speaker: Cecilia Canale, MD; Resident, General Psychiatry Residency Program, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Discussant: Aum Memon, MD

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Topic: "Euthymia Matters:  Treating Mental Illness during Pregnancy"

Objectives:

1.  Analyze the risk-benefit of psychiatric medication use during pregnancy and balance the risks of untreated mental illness against potential medication-related fetal or neonatal effects.

2.  Identify evidence-based guidelines for selecting psychiatric medications during pregnancy. 

3.  Describe the neonatal effects of major medication classes: antidepressants (SSRI, SNRI, and atypical antidepressants), mood stabilizers (lamotrigine, lithium, valproate), antipsychotics (first and second generation), and anxiolytics. 

4.  Discuss the obstetric complications of major medication classes: antidepressants (SSRI, SNRI, and atypical antidepressants), mood stabilizers (lamotrigine, lithium, valproate), antipsychotics (first and second generation), and anxiolytics.