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.
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44124, USA. varkulm@ccf.org
Mackenzie
M
Varkukla
Adele C
AC
Viguera
Lilian
L
Gonsalves
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