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Context for study that links antidepressants, autism
Q&A: Results not conclusive, but reinforce prenatal development’s importance, says UW professor and director of Seattle Children’s autism center
12/14/2015
A study published today in JAMA Pediatrics links the use of antidepressants during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism in children.
Dr. Bryan King, program director of Seattle Children’s Autism Center and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, puts the findings in context in a Q&A published by Seattle Children's.