A survey of antiepileptic prescribing to women of childbearing potential in psychiatry

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-85

  Wieck, A ^a   Rao, S ^a   Sein, K ^b   Haddad, P M ^b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Bipolar; Counselling; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; FOLIC ACID; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT SURVEY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERATOGENICITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; ENGLAND; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALPROIC ACID; WALES;

EID: 34047242154     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-007-0175-y     Document Type: Short Survey

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