2017
Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
Yonkers KA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Forray A, Lipkind HS. Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 1145-1152. PMID: 28903165, PMCID: PMC5710298, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor useAdverse birth outcomesLow birth weightSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsWeeks of pregnancyHypertensive diseaseDuration of gestationRespiratory interventionsVentilatory supportCesarean deliveryReuptake inhibitorsPanic disorderPregnancy outcomesInhibitor usePreterm birthBirth outcomesBenzodiazepine treatmentBirth weightAnxiety disordersWorld Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic InterviewPrevious adverse birth outcomesComposite International Diagnostic InterviewAdverse pregnancy complicationsMaternal panic disorderNeonatal pregnancy outcomes
2014
Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Smith MV, Forray A, Epperson CN, Costello D, Lin H, Belanger K. Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth. JAMA Psychiatry 2014, 71: 897-904. PMID: 24920287, PMCID: PMC4134929, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePosttraumatic stress disorderPreterm birthWeeks of pregnancyPregnant womenDepressive episodeModified PTSD Symptom ScalePTSD Symptom ScaleStress disorderBenzodiazepine medicationLikely diagnosisSymptom ScaleComposite International Diagnostic InterviewProspective cohort studySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsLogistic regression analysisCohort studyMedication useReuptake inhibitorsBenzodiazepine treatmentBenzodiazepine usePsychotropic treatmentObstetrical practicePsychiatric illnessAnxiolytic treatment