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Antidepressant Medication Use in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Hackley Barbara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.11.003
Subject(s) - pregnancy , antidepressant medication , antidepressant , depression (economics) , psychiatry , medicine , health care , family medicine , obstetrics , anxiety , genetics , macroeconomics , economics , biology , economic growth
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.