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  • Psychiatric illness can impact decision-making capacity, necessitating careful evaluation in women making reproductive health choices.
  • Understanding capacity evaluations is crucial for ethical and effective patient care in obstetrics and gynecology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and characterize existing literature on decision-making capacity evaluations in women with psychiatric illness undergoing reproductive health decisions.
  • To identify common themes, clinical circumstances, and decision types within these evaluations.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review was conducted using multiple databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid PsycINFO, ClinicalTrials.gov) through July 2020.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on case reports and studies of childbearing-aged women with psychiatric illness undergoing obstetrical decision-making with capacity evaluations.
  • Qualitative analysis examined themes, referral circumstances, decision characteristics, clinical settings, and determination of capacity.

Main Results:

  • 18 articles encompassing 22 patient cases and 27 obstetrical decisions were identified.
  • Pregnancy termination decisions were most frequent (10/27), followed by timing and mode of delivery.
  • Schizophrenia (8 patients), major depression (3), and bipolar disorder (5) were the most common psychiatric diagnoses.

Conclusions:

  • While psychiatric illness can complicate obstetrical decision-making, it does not inherently negate capacity.
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration, advanced care planning, and identification of surrogate decision-makers are key to managing these complex cases.
  • Ensuring patients' autonomy while providing appropriate support is paramount in reproductive healthcare for women with psychiatric conditions.