Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Meta-Analysis of Pharmacotherapy

Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Meta-Analysis of Pharmacotherapy

Authors
Viswanathan, M. Middleton, J. C. Stuebe, A. M. Berkman, N. D. Goulding, A. N. McLaurin-Jiang, S. Dotson, A. B. Coker-Schwimmer, M. Baker, C. Voisin, C. E. Bann, C. Gaynes, B. N.
Year
2021
Journal
Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice.
Volume
Pages
Objective: The authors systematically reviewed evidence on pharmacotherapy for perinatal mental health disorders. Method(s): The authors searched for studies of pregnant, postpartum, or reproductive-age women with mental health disorders treated with pharmacotherapy in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, and trial registries from database inception through June 5, 2020 and surveilled literature through March 2, 2021. Outcomes included symptoms; functional capacity; quality of life; suicidal events; death; and maternal, fetal, infant, or child adverse events. Result(s): 164 studies were included. Regarding benefits, brexanolone for third-trimester or postpartum depression onset may be associated with improved depressive symptoms at 30 days when compared with placebo. Sertraline for postpartum depression may be associated with improved response, remission, and depressive symptoms when compared with placebo. Discontinuing mood stabilizers during pregnancy may be associated with increased recurrence of mood episodes for bipolar disorder. Regarding adverse events, most studies were observational and unable to fully account for confounding. Evidence on congenital and cardiac anomalies for treatment compared with no treatment was inconclusive. Brexanolone for depression onset in the third trimester or the postpartum period may be associated with risk of sedation or somnolence, leading to dose interruption or reduction when compared with placebo. Conclusion(s): Evidence from few studies supports the use of pharmacotherapy for perinatal mental health disorders. Although many studies report on adverse events, they could not rule out underlying disease severity as the cause of the association between exposures and adverse events. Patients and clinicians need to make informed, collaborative decisions on treatment choices. Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of the American Psychiatric Association

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Type of intervention

Treatment and Child Welfare Interventions

Topic

Mental Health Problems and Disorders

Emotional Problems

Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety Problems

Anxiety and Anxiousness

ADHD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Other Problems

Psychosis

Parenting Skills

Attachment

Postpartum Depression

Development and Life Coping Skills

Cognition

Social skills

Biological Risk Factors, Diseases and Symptoms

Side Effects

Pregnancy

Intervention

Pharmacological Treatment

Antidepressants

Antipsychotics

Antiepileptics

Age group

Age not specified

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