Unplanned pregnancies leading to psychotropic exposure in women with mental illness - Findings from a perinatal psychiatry clinic.

Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Geetha DesaiPrabha S Chandra

Abstract

The aims of this study were (a) to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of women with unplanned pregnancies and consequent exposure to psychotropic drugs, (b) to describe the nature and timing of psychotropic exposure during pregnancy among these women, and (c) to examine the outcome of decisions related to pregnancy following consultation at a perinatal psychiatric service. WOMEN ATTENDING THE PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY SERVICES REFERRED FOR ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO PSYCHOTROPICS WERE ASSESSED BY STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS FOR THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: sociodemographic details, clinical details, psychotropic drug use, advice given in the clinic, and outcome related to this advice. Fifty-three women were referred for counseling related to unplanned pregnancies and consequential psychotropic exposure. Forty-two women (79%) sought consultation in the first trimester. More than a third of the women, 19 (36%), were taking more than one psychotropic medication during the first consultation. Only 11 (20%) women had received any form of prepregnancy counseling prior to becoming pregnant. Of the 37 women who came for follow-up in the clinic, 35 (94%) of them continued the pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies in women with mental illness are ...Continue Reading

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