Healio (10/1, Welsh) says, “Mental health counseling is more effective at mitigating the risk for preterm birth compared with antidepressant treatment among pregnant women with depression, researchers reported.” Investigators found that “an increased number of mental health counseling visits from two to three was associated with a 21% greater reduction in preterm birth risk…and four or more visits was associated with a 43% greater reduction.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Related Links:
— “Mental health counseling more effective at reducing preterm birth vs. antidepressants,” Erin T. Walsh, MA, Healio, October 1, 2024