Depression and pregnancy.
Women of childbearing age with depression present with a unique set of risks. This article will discuss the following topics: these specific risks, current literature on treating depression in the peripartum, and roles of physician and patient in peripartum treatment.
Varkukla
Mackenzie
M
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44124, USA. varkulm@ccf.org
Viguera
Adele C
AC
Gonsalves
Lilian
L
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000517:prevention & control; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents