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2001 FEB 22 - (NewsRx.com) -- Failure to recognize and treat psychiatric and substance use disorders in obstetric medicine might adversely affect maternal and infant health outcomes.
According to Rosemary H. Kelly, MD, University of Washington in Seattle, identifying and treating mood disorders could affect a number of maternal and infant health conditions. "Prior research suggests that antenatal substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes and increased costs of care," Kelly said.
The data were reported according to a study in the February 2001 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry (Rosemary H. Kelly, MD, et al., "The detection and treatment of psychiatric disorders and substance use among pregnant women cared for in obstetrics," American Journal of Psychiatry, February 2001, p. 213).
The study, which reviewed 186 cases, found that women who screened positive for psychiatric and substance use disorders were significantly under-detected and under-treated during prenatal care and delivery ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Psychiatric and Substance Disorders Often Go Undetected in Pregnant...