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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300353103321

Titolo

Psychopharmacology and Pregnancy : Treatment Efficacy, Risks, and Guidelines / / edited by Megan Galbally, Martien Snellen, Andrew Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-54562-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.1

615.78

616.89

Soggetti

Psychopharmacology

Obstetrics

Pharmacotherapy

Clinical psychology

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

Clinical Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Perinatal Psychiatry -- The Process of Obtaining Informed Consent: Including Medico-legal implications -- Methodology: How to Interpret the Literature and Level of Evidence -- Physiological Changes in Pregnancy, the Biology of Exposure and Psychopharmacology -- Outcomes for Mother and Child as a Result of Untreated Mental Illness -- Major Depressive Disorders: Anti-depressants -- Anxiety Disorders: Anxiolytics and Hypnotics -- Bipolar Affective Disorder: Mood Stabilisers -- Schizophrenia: Anti-Psychotics -- Other Disorders: Eating Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder -- Substance Abuse Disorders -- Complementary and alternative Medicines -- ECT -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the role of psychopharmacological treatment in a range of disorders that may be encountered during pregnancy,



including major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and substance abuse. The natural history of each condition pre- and post-partum is analyzed, and the evidence for the efficacy of drug treatments, evaluated. Special attention is paid to the potential dangers of different treatment options for both mother and fetus, covering risks of malformation, pregnancy and obstetric risks, neonatal risks, and possible long-term consequences. The risks of not treating a particular condition are also analyzed. On the basis of the available evidence, management guidelines are provided that additionally take into account non-pharmacological options. Closing chapters consider the value of complementary and alternative medicine and ECT and explore future research directions.