title: Balancing Risk: A Grounded Theory Study of Pregnant Women's Decisions to (Dis)Continue Antidepressant Therapy.
abstract: This study explored how eight pregnant women diagnosed with depression managed the decision whether or not to take antidepressants during pregnancy. In total, 11 interviews were conducted and analysed by means of constructivist grounded theory. The major category constructed was Balancing risk, with two minor categories: Assessing depression and antidepressants and Evaluating the impact of significant others. The participants tried to make the safest decision, taking all aspects of their life into consideration. They described successful decision-making in the context of managing social norms that surround pregnancy, in a way that was acceptable to themselves, their significant others and healthcare professionals.
authors: a Odense University Hospital , Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Odense, Denmark.
authors: Lene
authors: L
authors: Nygaard
authors: Camilla Blach
authors: CB
authors: Rossen
authors: Niels
authors: N
authors: Buus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003657:Decision Making; D003718:Denmark; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D066296:Grounded Theory; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents