Antidepressants in pregnancy not tied to extra autism or ADHD risk beyond maternal depression, study finds
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A study of over 167,000 children in Wales published in PLOS Medicine found that autism and ADHD rates were similar whether maternal depression was treated with antidepressants or left untreated. However, maternal depression itself was linked to an increased need for special educational support in school, with a small additional risk observed when antidepressants were prescribed.
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