Antidepressant during pregnancy: Psychiatrist’s perspective

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In this episode of the Good GP, Dr Julia Rawlinson speaks with Dr Julia Feutrill, consultant psychiatrist at King Edward Memorial Hospital and co-director of the Elizabeth Clinic. They discuss the complexities of antidepressant use during pregnancy, providing GPs with practical advice for navigating these conversations. Covering key assessment considerations, such as the severity of illness, history of hormonal sensitivity, trauma, and family psychiatric history. Dr Feutrill stresses the need to treat symptoms to remission rather than opting for subtherapeutic dosing, highlighting the low absolute risk of congenital malformations from antidepressant medications, especially compared to other…