53. Case Study Question
You are a perinatal therapist in a community-based private practice Jackie comes to see you early in the second trimester of her pregnancy after screening at-risk for depression on a routine mood screen in her obstetrician's office. When you assess her she meets diagnostic criteria for depression She has a history of depression that has responded well to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the past She does not want to take medication now, though, because she says she does not want to do anything that might harm her baby. She says she recently heard a radio news story describing a research study that found "high risks of birth defects" among babies whose mothers took SSRIs while they were pregnant.
Question: You are not familiar with the study Jackie mentioned so you later locate the article online and read it Which of the following would increase your confidence that the study's claim of "high risks of birth defects'" among babies whose mothers took antidepressants while they were pregnant is valid?