Lack of Formal Training Stalls U.S. Reproductive Psychiatry Workforce Expansion

By Meg LeDuc · STAT News · 2026-09-23

Lack of Formal Training Stalls U.S. Reproductive Psychiatry Workforce Expansion

According to STAT News, the United States lacks a formal medical subspecialty for reproductive psychiatry, leaving a massive gap in care for the 100,000 women with severe mental illness who become mothers annually. Many patients rely on OB-GYNs or untrained practitioners because

According to STAT News, the United States lacks a formal medical subspecialty for reproductive psychiatry, leaving a massive gap in care for the 100,000 women with severe mental illness who become mothers annually. Many patients rely on OB-GYNs or untrained practitioners because