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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on postpartum depression, editorials on postpartum depression, and perspectives on postpartum depression - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Recognizing and Managing Postpartum Depression in the Trenches Free
- August 2, 2012
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Practice-based intervention was associated with reduction in depressive symptoms in women as late as 1 year postpartum.- Reviewing:
- Yawn BP et al., Ann Fam Med 2012 Jul/Aug; 10:320.
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Lactation Support Can Help Fend Off Postpartum Depression
- August 18, 2011
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Help for breast-feeding pain while in the hospital was associated with lower risk for developing postpartum depression.- Reviewing:
- Watkins S et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Aug; 118:214.
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Does Injectable Contraception Contribute to Postpartum Depression?
- August 26, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
A retrospective cohort study of midwestern postpartum women suggests it does not.- Reviewing:
- Tsai R and Schaffir J., Contraception 2010 Aug; 82:174.
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GABAA and Postpartum Depression: An Animal Study
- September 8, 2008
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
A robust mouse model for postpartum depression implicates GABAA receptor dysregulation.- Reviewing:
- Maguire J and Mody I., Neuron 2008 Jul 31; 59:207.
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When Does "Postpartum" Depression Begin?
- March 22, 2005
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Onset criteria for postpartum depression (PPD) vary: The DSM-IV designates the window for PPD as within 4 weeks after delivery, whereas the ICD-10 extends this . . .- Reviewing:
- Stowe ZN et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005 Feb; 192:522-6.
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Postpartum Depression: Promise of Prevention
- August 24, 2004
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Postpartum mood disorders have serious clinical, psychological, and social consequences. Once such a disorder develops, the likelihood of recurrence after another pregnancy is at least . . .- Reviewing:
- Wisner KL et al., Am J Psychiatry 2004 Jul; 161:1290-2.
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Can Calcium Supplementation Prevent Postpartum Depression?
- May 8, 2001
- C Nemeroff
- Psychiatry
Because of the high prevalence of postpartum depression and its long-term effects on infants, researchers have investigated strategies for managing this disorder, most of which . . .- Reviewing:
- Harrison-Hohner J et al., Archives of Women's Mental Health 2001 Mar; 3:
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Prenatal Predictors of Postpartum Depression
- October 30, 2000
- DE Judge
- Women's Health
Knowing the predictors of postpartum depression would allow clinicians to provide prevention and early intervention. These Danish authors sought to determine whether those at highest . . .- Reviewing:
- Forman DN et al., Br J Obstet Gynaecol 2000 Oct; 107:
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Role of Falling Hormone Levels in Postpartum Depression
- July 18, 2000
- J Yager
- Psychiatry
Although women with postpartum depression and women in normal postpartum states have similar levels of estrogens and progestins, researchers suspect that these gonadal steroid hormones . . .- Reviewing:
- Bloch M et al., Am J Psychiatry 2000 Jun; 157:
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Postpartum Depression Associated with Short Stature in Young Children Free
- September 11, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Children of women with postpartum depression face increased risk for reduced height by the time they reach preschool and kindergarten, according to a Pediatrics study... -
Averting Postpartum Depression in Women at Risk Free
- June 7, 2012
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
An educational intervention delivered to postpartum Latina and black women decreased the likelihood of positive depression screens.- Reviewing:
- Howell EA et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 May; 119:942.
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Likelihood of Bipolar Outcome Is Elevated with Postpartum Onset of Psychiatric Illness Free
- May 14, 2012
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
Women with illness presenting in the first postpartum month are particularly at risk.- Reviewing:
- Munk-Olsen T et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 Apr; 69:428.
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Many Women with Postpartum Depression Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Free
- December 8, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Nearly 40% of women who experience depression in the 12 months after childbirth also suffer from intimate partner violence, according to a study in the... -
Do Omega-3s Help Pregnant Women and Their Children?
- November 15, 2010
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
Poor results at 18 months in children contrast with a previous study showing higher cognition at 4 years.- Reviewing:
- Makrides M et al., JAMA 2010 Oct 20; 304:1675. Oken E and Belfort MB., JAMA 2010 Oct 20; 304:1717.
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Pediatrics Group Recommends Screening New Moms for Depression at Well-Child Visits Free
- October 26, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that pediatricians screen mothers for perinatal and postpartum depression. The article, published in Pediatrics, reports that 5% to... -
Omega-3 Supplements Don't Seem to Lower Risk for Postpartum Depression or Improve Cognition in Offspring Free
- October 20, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) does not lower risk for postpartum depression or improve offspring's cognitive or language development, according to a JAMA study... -
Does Spousal Deployment Affect Risk for Depression During Pregnancy or Postpartum in Military Wives?
- October 7, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Women with spouses at all stages of deployment were at risk for depression.- Reviewing:
- Smith DC et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 Sep; 116:679.
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Later Effects of Psychological Abuse During Pregnancy
- September 13, 2010
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
Postpartum depression risk increases with psychological abuse, even without physical or sexual violence.- Reviewing:
- Ludermir AB et al., Lancet 2010 Sep 6;:
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Intimate-Partner Psychological Violence Associated with Postpartum Depression Free
- September 8, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Intimate-partner violence during pregnancy — especially psychological violence — is strongly associated with postpartum depression, according to a Lancet study. Researchers prospectively followed some 1000 Brazilian... -
Reviews of Note
- July 12, 2010
- Psychiatry
Exercise for anxiety and cognition; alternative treatments; paternal postpartum depression; Do-Not-Resuscitate orders and suicide; sleep; paraneoplastic disorders; and visualizing neurons
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