Bipolar Depression: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Lactation.
Abstract
Medication management of bipolar depression in pregnancy and lactation is best done
by assessing each patient's and family's needs in detail. Keeping pregnant patients
as psychiatrically stable as possible is the most important principle for clinicians.
Unfortunately, there is no risk-free situation for patients with psychiatric illness.
This is often the most difficult and hard to accept reality for these patients, families,
and clinicians. Clinicians serve these patients best by being as transparent as possible
about the risk/benefit analysis of each patient's situation with the realization that
ultimately the decisions are made by the patient and family.
Type
Journal articleSubject
HumansPregnancy Complications
Depression, Postpartum
Antipsychotic Agents
Antidepressive Agents
Teratogens
Risk Factors
Bipolar Disorder
Lactation
Pregnancy
Female
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25083Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1016/j.psc.2015.10.002Publication Info
Wald, Marla F; Muzyk, Andrew J; & Clark, Drue (2016). Bipolar Depression: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Lactation. The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 39(1). pp. 57-74. 10.1016/j.psc.2015.10.002. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25083.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Andrew Muzyk
Associate Professor of the Practice of Medical Education
Dr. Andrew Muzyk is an Associate Professor of the Practice of Medical Education at
Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC and an Associate Professor in the
Department of Pharmacy Practice at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences in Buies Creek, NC. Dr. Muzyk also holds a Clinical Associate appointment
in the Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Muzyk's responsibilities include teaching
students across numerous health professions programs, rounding as a c
Marla F. Wald
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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