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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Aug;132(2):345–353. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002688

Table 4.

Diagnoses, Medications, and Medications Changes Discussed During Telephone Encounter from June 30, 2014 – December 31, 2017 for all 2,541 Telephone Consult Encounters with Health Care Providers

n %
Diagnoses Discussed
Unspecified depressive disorder 1301 51
Unspecified anxiety disorder 985 39
Major depressive disorder 233 9
PTSD 142 6
Opioid use disorder 140 6
Unspecified trauma/stress related disorder 98 4
ADHD 78 3
Panic disorder 59 2
Adjustment disorder 50 2
Cannabis use disorder 49 2
Bipolar I 41 2
Obsessive compulsive disorder 39 2
Schizophrenia 20 1
Alcohol use disorder 27 1
Cocaine use disorder 23 1
Complicated grief disorder 6 <1
Substance/medicated induced depressive disorder 5 <1
Persistent depression (dysthymia) 1 <1
Medications Discussed
SSRI 1260 50
Other antidepressants 419 17
Benzodiazepines 377 15
Atypical antipsychotics 251 10
Other sleep/anxiety agents 191 8
Lamotrigine 139 5
SNRI 90 4
Mood stabilizers 78 3
Lithium 52 2
Buprenorphine 34 1
Typical antipsychotics 34 1
Haloperidol 30 1
Methadone 25 1
Tricyclic antidepressant 21 1
Perphenazine 17 1
Medication Changes Discussed
Initiation 229 9
Change 143 6
Dose increase 218 9
Dose decrease 54 2
Taper 52 2
Additional medication started 210 8
Referral for medication treatment 160 6

PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder; ADHD=attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;

SSRI=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SNRI= Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors