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Mother's psychiatric diagnosis no threat to baby's health
Depression, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder represent no threat to the health of pregnant women or their babies, although there may be slight risks associated with medications used to treat those conditions, according to a new Yale study. Lead author Kimberly Yonkers, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services, as well as Director of the Center for Wellbeing of Women and Mothers.