Abstract
The desire to give birth and nurture can be significant for women with mental illness and substance-abuse disorders, despite the many internal and external barriers to the effective achievement of these desires. This article provides information on the effect of coexisting mental illness and alcohol or other drug dependency on pregnancy from a medical, obstetric, psychiatric, and psychologic perspective. The article also explores the effect on parenting and highlights the need to assess for parental competency in this population. Treatment planning, including the use of psychotropic medication and the need for collaboration between providers is discussed.
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