Primary care physician's attitudes and practices regarding antidepressant use during pregnancy: a survey of two countries.
Little is known about the practices of primary care physicians regarding the prescribing of antidepressants during pregnancy. An anonymous survey was administered to a group of nonrandomly selected Australian general practitioners (n = 61 out of 77) and randomly selected Canadian family physicians (n = 35 out of 111). Responses to a hypothetical scenario and questions regarding beliefs about the use of antidepressant medication during pregnancy were collected. Physicians from both countries feel strongly that antidepressant use during pregnancy is a decision complicated by conflicting reports of safety and risk.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Austin Health, Studley Rd., Heidelberg, Melbourne 3084, Australia. jbilszta@unimelb.edu.au
Justin L C
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Bilszta
Shauna
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Tsuchiya
Kwiwon
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Han
Anne E
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Buist
Adrienne
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Einarson
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D003625:Data Collection; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012306:Risk
D000928:Antidepressive Agents