How do you counsel patients on the risks and benefits of antidepressant use during pregnancy?
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Psychiatry · Oregon Health Sciences University
I always frame the decision as being between the risks and benefits of the medication vs. the underlying condition. We are always aiming for the "minimum effective dose" but "effective" is just as important as "minimum." Medications are, of course, not the only way to treat psychiatric illness and a...