It is recommended that pregnant women who have mild depression be treated with nonpharmacologic therapy, such as counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or interpersonal psychotherapy. Current appropriate treatment for pregnant women with moderate and severe depression is antidepressant medication, although...
26 The purpose of the current study was to describe the risk of relapse in pregnant women who discontinued or who attempted to discontinue antidepressant medication proximate to pregnancy compared with those who maintained treatment with these medications. Another goal of the study was to identify ...
Our data revealed that depressed pregnant women had a higher risk of hyperemesis gravidarum, the risk remained in the childbearing age women with antidepressant medication. However, the risk of hyperemesis gravidarum among childbearing age women was similar in those with antidepressants treatment and thos...
The prospective longitudinal observational cohort study, entitled “Optimizing Medication Management for Mothers with Depression (OPTI-MOM),” included 88 pregnant women. They completed assessments every four weeks from study entry until delivery and at six and 14 weeks postpartum. Participants were en...
(e.g., those with severedepression, or with other psychiatric or medical complications), medication may be necessary. For others, psychotherapy may be the preferred option. But even when it is, psychotherapy requires time, a commodity that many pregnant women simply do not have. Costs could ...
BAnimal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. CAnimal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potentia...
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period in women with epilepsy: A review of frequency, risks and recommendations for treatmentDepression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period in women with epilepsy: A review of frequency, risks and recommendations for treatment...
Up to 13% of women may experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Depression during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the child and epigenetic mechanisms could be one of the biological pathways to explain...
In over 20 years of study, the best available evidence has shown no obstetrical benefit and significant pregnancy risks for pregnant women on antidepressants. Depression may have a small association with preterm birth and low birthweight, as Grote, et al found. Treatment with antidepressants does...
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggest that women with severe depression should stay on medication while pregnant, but this is decision that should be consulted with woman's health providers. A depressed woman during pregnancy must weight not only the severity of the...