Use of antidepressants before, during, and after pregnancy between 2015 and 2021 in Switzerland: a retrospective analysis of Swiss health care claims data
4 of 100 women in Switzerland took antidepressants before pregnancy, but 60% discontinued treatment when they became pregnant. Since untreated depression in pregnancy may lead to severe long-term consequences for mother and child, this might be of concern.
Authors
- Sereina M. Graber
- Carole A. Marxer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4688-8223)
- Alice Panchaud
- Alessia Danelli
- Julia Spoendlin
- Daniel Surbek
- Carola Huber
- Simeon J. Zürcher
- Christoph R. Meier
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Helsana Group (Switzerland) (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121483
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00