Preparation for Child Psych PRITE and Boards
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Introduction
General overview of depression can be found in the main article.
Epidemiology
- The incidence of MDD during pregnancy is 7.5%, while period prevalence is 12.7%.
- Depression during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of pre-term birth and low birth-weight (Meta-analysis, Grote 2010)
- Women treated with SSRI's have 2-3x greater risk for preterm birth and delivering low-birth-weight infants, compared to women not treated with SSRIs.
Treatment
References
[1] Groto NK. et.al. A meta-analysis of depression during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;67(10):1012-24