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Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, 2: Major Congenital Malformations
July 3, 2024
This article reviews evidence from a large registry, a population-based study, and a meta-analysis on the risks of major congenital malformation with untreated epilepsy and with exposure to antiepileptic...
Accounting for Differences in Incident Guideline Discordant Prescribing for PTSD Among Women and Men Veterans
June 5, 2024
Women Veterans with PTSD were 67% more likely to initiate a guideline discordant medication. More than half of this effect was explained by bipolar disorder, age, and prior psychiatric...
Recent JCP Articles on Women
Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Second-Generation Antipsychotics on Development and Behavior in Preschool-Aged Children
March 13, 2024
Outcomes of children exposed in utero to second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) were compared to those of children unexposed to SGAs in a cohort of mothers with a history of psychiatric...