The effect of depression and anxiety on nonbarrier contraception in adolescents and young adults: A scoping review.

Contraceptive uptake in postpartum people with and without opioid use disorder and opioid use with co-occurring substance use

“…Other covariates were measured from the year prior to the start of pregnancy through delivery date by the presence of at least one ICD9/10 diagnostic code. The following co-occurring substance and mental health disorders were included because they may predict lower contraception uptake ( Odette et al, 2023 ): nicotine dependence, insomnia, any anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and other substance use disorder (stimulant, sedative, alcohol, cannabis). We also controlled for individual pain conditions (arthritis, back pain, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, headache, muscle pain, neuropathy) that may influence opioid prescribing and may be related to OUD risk ( Hser et al, 2017 ).…”

A translational approach to the mind–brain–body connection.

“…They find evidence for the effects of stress context on physical health and moderation of the relationship between coping and physical health by context. Taking a patient-oriented research approach, Odette et al (2023) review the literature on the relations between mental health (anxiety and depression) and nonbarrier contraceptive use in adolescent and young adult females. Their finding that anxiety and depression are associated with less consistent use of nonbarrier contraceptives in this population suggests a link between mental health (anxiety and depression) and physical health (pregnancy outcomes) via behavior (contraceptive use).…”

“…First, all three studies suggest that addressing physical and mental health in an integrated, holistic manner, is likely to yield better outcomes for health policies and systems than the status quo silo approach. For instance, addressing and considering internalizing symptoms among female youth, alongside providing contraceptive care, most effectively supports both well-being and pregnancy prevention goals (Odette et al, 2023). Also, given the robust connection between diet and depression, increasing collaboration between dieticians and psychologists will likely create new inroads to treat depression, which is resistant to standard therapies in roughly 20%–30% of patients (Voineskos et al, 2020).…”