Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-11T20:08:21 RDF description of Electroconvulsive therapy during pregnancy - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn7387 14118 Mental Disorders public <p>Women often experience worsening mood disorder symptoms during pregnancy. Women with mood disorders have an increased risk for suboptimal prenatal care, inadequate weight gain, and more substance abuse during pregnancy. It is often difficult to balance pharmacotherapy risks to a developing fetus versus not medicinally treating maternal mental health conditions. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a rapid and effective treatment option that can be an appropriate intervention in some women during pregnancy. This report presents an overview of ECT in pregnancy and the case of a 28-year-old pregnant woman with bipolar mania who responded well to ECT.<p> 10.4088/PCC.17br02096 Pregnancy 22816 Substance Abuse 19 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Electroconvulsive therapy during pregnancy Primary Care Companion to CNS Disorders document-rn7387 4