title: Antidepressant medication use in pregnancy.
abstract: Depression has been estimated to occur in approximately 12% of women, making it one of the most commonly encountered medical conditions affecting pregnancy. Yet many health care providers feel unprepared to manage this condition in pregnancy. This article provides women's health providers the background needed to effectively manage depression and in particular focuses on the use of antidepressant medication in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Services, Montefiore South Bronx Health Center for Children and Families, 871 Prospect Ave., Bronx, NY 10459, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hackley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents