Although there is limited evidence from research studies to guide the treatment of women with depression during pregnancy or lactation, there are many available treatment options that can decrease suffering and improve quality of life. Research focused on women during pregnancy or postpartum poses substantial ethical and practical challenges for the investigator, thus compromising the rapid accumulation of reliable data (Yonkers, 2007). Because of the absence of a large evidence base, the...
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