June 2016. Volume 12. Number 2

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy may slightly increase the risk of autism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Boukhris T, Sheehy O, Mottron L, Bérard A. Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children. JAMA Pediatr. 2016;170:117-24.

Reviewers: Cuestas Montañés EJ1, Buñuel Álvarez JC2.
1Servicio de Pediatría y Neonatología. Hospital Privado. Centro Formador. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Córdoba. Argentina.
2CS Villamayor de Gállego. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Eduardo José Cuestas Montañés. Email: eduardo.cuestas@gmail.com
Reception date: 07/06/2016
Acceptance date: 09/06/2016
Publication date: 22/06/2016

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: the use of antidepressants, specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, during the second and/or third trimester of gestation increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children.

Reviewers’ commentary: antidepressants should be restricted during gestation and used only by those pregnant women properly diagnosed with mental disorders that do not improve sufficiently with only non-pharmacological therapies, like psychotherapy. For this reason, it is of vital importance to have made a correct diagnosis of the specific mental problem involved. As long as this situation remains, and the association continues as not fully clarified, we must strongly advise prudence and caution concerning the use of antidepressants during pregnancy.

How to cite this article

Cuestas Montañés E, Buñuel Álvarez JC. El consumo de antidepresivos durante el embarazo podría incrementar levemente el riesgo de autismo. Evid Pediatr. 2016;12:22.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Boukhris T, Sheehy O, Mottron L, Bérard A. Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children. JAMA Pediatr. 2016;170:117-24.

Reviewers: Cuestas Montañés EJ1, Buñuel Álvarez JC2.
1Servicio de Pediatría y Neonatología. Hospital Privado. Centro Formador. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Córdoba. Argentina.
2CS Villamayor de Gállego. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Eduardo José Cuestas Montañés. Email: eduardo.cuestas@gmail.com
Reception date: 07/06/2016
Acceptance date: 09/06/2016
Publication date: 22/06/2016

How to cite this article

Cuestas Montañés E, Buñuel Álvarez JC. El consumo de antidepresivos durante el embarazo podría incrementar levemente el riesgo de autismo. Evid Pediatr. 2016;12:22.

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