Psychiatric Disorders
摘要
Women are at great risk of developing psychiatric disorders during their reproductive years of life that lies between ages 18 and 45 years. Therefore, a large number of women may develop a new psychiatric illness or experience worsening of their existing psychiatric disorder during pregnancy or lactation. The two most common psychiatric disorders among women are depression and anxiety disorders. Other less prevalent psychiatric illnesses include schizophrenia, eating disorders, and bipolar disorders. In general, management of these psychiatric disorders during pregnancy poses a significant challenge to treating psychiatrists and successful treatment outcomes require familiarity with the course of these disorders during pregnancy and thorough knowledge of the potential effects of psychiatric medications on the fetus.