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

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

Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Issue 1/2011

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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Title: Primary care physician’s attitudes and practices regarding antidepressant use during pregnancy: a survey of two countries
Authors: Justin L. C. Bilszta
Shauna Tsuchiya
Kwiwon Han
Anne E. Buist
Adrienne Einarson
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-010-0197-8

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