Best practices in perinatal mental health for mothers with severe mental illness

Perinatal mental disorders are common and can have a profound impact on women and their families. This session will briefly review the epidemiology of disorders in the perinatal period and current evidence on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The role of the psychiatrist in helping women in their decision-making on treatment will be discussed.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.