Prevalence of antidepressant use and unmedicated depression in pregnant New Zealand women

CONCLUSIONS: Antenatal antidepressant use in New Zealand follows global prevalence estimates and highlights possible undertreatment of antenatal depression in New Zealand. Future research including other treatment types (e.g. behavioural therapy) is needed to evaluate whether undertreatment occurs across all treatment options.PMID:34260316 | DOI:10.1177/00048674211025699

Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - July 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Charlotte A Svardal Karen Waldie Barry Milne Susan Mb Morton Stephanie D'Souza Source Type: research