Highlights the need to understand the clinical course and management of pregnant patients with psychotic disorders, who are increasingly becoming pregnant due to the use of atypical antipsychotics.
Increasing pregnancies on atypical antipsychotics require clinical vigilance in psychotic disorders; leaves open evidence gaps for management guidelines.
Pregnant patients diagnosed with psychotic disorders are classified as a high-risk pregnancy group, as they are at higher risk for stillbirth and infant mortality and have an insufficient capability to maintain and manage pregnancy [1]. The recent increase in use of atypical antipsychotic medications has reduced the possibility of infertility caused by hyperprolactinemia; as a result, patients with psychotic disorders are increasingly getting pregnant and giving birth [2]. It is important to clearly understand their clinical course and treatment methods during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
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