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The Process of Obtaining Informed Consent When Prescribing Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy

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As with most things, in order to understand a modern concept it is useful to have knowledge as to its historical evolution. To comprehend fully the ethical and legal principle of informed consent in the context of the provision of psychopharmacological treatment in pregnancy this is essential. It is a story of transformation that began with the Beneficence model that is characterised by maximum physician discretion, and ends with the Autonomy model that emphasises increased patient involvement.

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  1. Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

    Martien Snellen

  2. Private practitioner, Melbourne, Australia

    Geoff Thompson

  3. Victorian Bar, Melbourne, Australia

    Neill Murdoch

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  1. Perinatal Mental Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

    Megan Galbally

  2. Perinatal Mental Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

    Martien Snellen

  3. School of Psychology, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia

    Andrew Lewis

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Snellen, M., Thompson, G., Murdoch, N. (2014). The Process of Obtaining Informed Consent When Prescribing Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy. In: Galbally, M., Snellen, M., Lewis, A. (eds) Psychopharmacology and Pregnancy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54562-7_2

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