Perinatal Psychopharmacology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction to Perinatal Psychopharmacology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Epidemiology of the Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Pregnant and Nursing Women

      • Sura Alwan, Anick Bérard

      Pages 3-16

   3. Maternal and Infant Pharmacokinetics of Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation

      • Nikolaos Kokras, Marinos G. Sotiropoulos, Eleni Poulogiannopoulou, Christina Dalla

      Pages 17-35

   4. Safety Parameters and Risk Categories Used for Psychotropic Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

      • Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Hilal Erol-Coskun

      Pages 37-53

   5. General Approach to Pharmacological Treatment: During the Perinatal Period

      • Cesario Bellantuono, Mariasole Martellini, Laura Orsolini

      Pages 55-66

3. Safety of Psychotropic Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. Antidepressants in Pregnancy

      • Sophie Grigoriadis, Miki Peer

      Pages 69-98

   3. Antidepressants During Breastfeeding

      • Salvatore Gentile, Maria Luigia Fusco

      Pages 99-113

   4. Antipsychotics in Pregnancy

      • Carolyn Breadon, Jayashri Kulkarni

      Pages 115-167

   5. Antipsychotics and Lactation

      • Joshua Niforatos, Carol Swetlik, Adele Viguera

      Pages 169-180

   6. Mood Stabilizers in Pregnancy

      • Anne-Laure Sutter-Dallay, Florence Gressier

      Pages 181-190

   7. Mood Stabilizers During Lactation

      • Sandeep Grover, Devakshi Dua

      Pages 191-201

   8. Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs in Pregnancy

      • Cesario Bellantuono, Mariasole Martellini, Laura Orsolini

      Pages 203-213

   9. Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs During Lactation

      • Faruk Uguz

      Pages 215-220

4. Pharmacological Management of Psychiatric Disorders During the Perinatal Period

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221

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   2. Major Depression

      • Sonya Rasminsky, Erin Murphy Barzilay, Vivien K. Burt

      Pages 223-237

   3. Bipolar Disorder

      • Michael Thomson, Verinder Sharma

      Pages 239-257

   4. Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses

      • Selma Bozkurt Zincir

      Pages 259-269

   5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

      • Faruk Uguz

      Pages 271-285

This book focuses on recent advances in research and practical recommendations regarding the use of psychotropic drugs during pregnancy and lactation, two important social and psychological life events for women. In addition to the social context, including the addition of a new family member, many women experience the occurrence or recurrence of psychiatric disorders during the perinatal period. Psychiatric disorders during this period can have negative effects on the fetus, infant and other children in the family, and can result in functional impairment among mothers.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of psychopharmacological treatments for nearly all specific psychiatric conditions (e.g. bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder) and includes chapters on clinical approaches to treating these disorders. As such, it will appeal to a wide readership, including psychiatrists, obstetricians, gynecologists and pediatricians.

• Perinatal psychiatry
• pregnancy
• post-partum
• depression
• antidepressants
• psychiatric disorders
• psychotropic drugs
• antipsychotics
• breastfeeding
• mood stabilizers
• benzodiazepines

• Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

  Faruk Uguz

• Psychopharmacological, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK

  Laura Orsolini

Faruk Uguz is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at the Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. He received his Medical Degree from the Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey and completed his residency training at Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine. He is a member of the editorial board of several psychiatric journals such as the International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Case Reports in Psychiatry, and Annals of Depression and Anxiety.

Laura Orsolini is a M.D., Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Research Assistant at the Psychopharmacology Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire, UK. She received her Medical Degree from the University of Pavia, Italy. She completed her training at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy and subsequently at the Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire as research assistant. She also holds a Master’s degree in Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry from the University of San Marino, Republic of San Marino. Her research interests focus on perinatal mental health, addictions, and eating disorders. 

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