Perinatal Risks of Untreated Depression during Pregnancy

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the perinatal risks involved in untreated depression during pregnancy. METHOD: We searched Medline and medical texts for all studies pertaining to this area up to the end of April 2003. Key phrases entered were depression and pregnancy, depression and pregnancy outcome, and depression and untreated pregnancy. We did not include bipolar depression.

Authors

Bonari L; Pinto N; Ahn E; Einarson A; Steiner M; Koren G

Journal

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 49, No. 11, pp. 726–735

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

11 2004

DOI

10.1177/070674370404901103

ISSN

0706-7437

Associated Experts

Meir Steiner

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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