Source of Support:

National Institute of Mental Health

Participation:

Women who are pregnant (1-24 weeks) and 15 to 45 years old may be eligible for this study.

Description:

Pregnancy is usually a time of emotional well-being as the mother becomes attached to her baby. Some women however find it difficult to admit that they are not so happy during pregnancy and may deny their feelings of sadness and depression. The staff of the Women's Behavioral HealthCARE, dedicated to providing services and clinical studies that address the behavioral health needs of women during pregnancy, are currently conducting a study to learn how pregnancy outcomes may differ among babies of women who are:

• not depressed,
• depressed but not treated with medication, or
• not depressed due to their current use of antidepressants such as Zoloft, Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, and Duloxetine.

Participants will visit the office three times during their pregnancy. Once the baby is born, they will visit with their baby six more times over a two-year period to observe the child's development. In addition, throughout the two-year period the research staff will communicate with the participants' obstetricians and pediatricians.

Participants will receive free mood monitoring during pregnancy, free observation of their baby's development from birth to age 2, and a compensation of $265 for participating in the entire study.

If you are interested in or have any questions regarding the above study, please call (800) 436-2461.