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Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health 1/2011

01.02.2011 | Short Communication

Primary care physician’s attitudes and practices regarding antidepressant use during pregnancy: a survey of two countries

verfasst von: Justin L. C. Bilszta, Shauna Tsuchiya, Kwiwon Han, Anne E. Buist, Adrienne Einarson

Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

Little is known about the practices of primary care physicians regarding the prescribing of antidepressants during pregnancy. An anonymous survey was administered to a group of nonrandomly selected Australian general practitioners (n = 61 out of 77) and randomly selected Canadian family physicians (n = 35 out of 111). Responses to a hypothetical scenario and questions regarding beliefs about the use of antidepressant medication during pregnancy were collected. Physicians from both countries feel strongly that antidepressant use during pregnancy is a decision complicated by conflicting reports of safety and risk.
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Metadaten
Titel
Primary care physician’s attitudes and practices regarding antidepressant use during pregnancy: a survey of two countries
verfasst von
Justin L. C. Bilszta
Shauna Tsuchiya
Kwiwon Han
Anne E. Buist
Adrienne Einarson
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2011
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Archives of Women's Mental Health / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-010-0197-8

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