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Current APA/ACOG Recommendations for Managing Depression during Pregnancy in Three Scenarios

November 1, 2010

Considering pregnancy, taking ADs
- If moderate to severe depressive symptoms, delay conceiving, continue and optimize meds until stable
- If in early remission (started AD less than 6 months ago), delay conceiving, continue meds until stable
- If in full remission, but history of both recurrence and non-response to psychotherapy, continue meds through pregnancy
- If in full remission, no recurrent depression and/or positive prior response to therapy, taper off medication and refer for therapy

Pregnant, depressed, taking ADs
- If depression is severe, continue and optimize meds
- If depression is not severe:
  - If pt has either responded to therapy before or has never had therapy, start therapy either in combination with meds or (if symptoms are relatively mild) with a med taper
  - If pt has failed therapy, continue meds

Pregnant, depressed, not taking ADs
- If depression is severe, start meds
- If depression is not severe:
  - If pt has never failed a course of therapy, do therapy
  - If pt has failed therapy, start meds

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