Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate the Risk of a Major Depressive Episode in Pregnancy?
Yonkers KA, Gotman N, Smith MV, Forray A, Belanger K, Brunetto WL, Lin H, Burkman RT, Zelop CM, Lockwood CJ. Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate the Risk of a Major Depressive Episode in Pregnancy? Epidemiology 2011, 22: 848-854. PMID: 21900825, PMCID: PMC3188383, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3182306847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeDepressive episodeAntidepressant useDepressive disorderHigh riskNew major depressive episodesComposite International Diagnostic InterviewDiscontinuation of antidepressantsMajor depressive disorderTime-dependent predictorsAntidepressant medicationAntidepressant treatmentRecurrent illnessAntidepressant discontinuationCox regressionPostpartum womenBlack raceMore episodesObstetrical settingHispanic ethnicityHispanic womenNew episodesPregnancyDiagnostic InterviewAntidepressants