Postpartum Depression

It is well established that maternal prenatal and postpartum depression is prevalent and has negative personal, family, and child developmental outcomes. Paternal depression during this period may have similar characteristics, but data are based on an emerging and currently inconsistent literature.|To describe point estimates and variability in rates of paternal prenatal and postpartum depression over time and its association with maternal depression.|Studies that documented depression in fathers between the first trimester and the first postpartum year were identified through MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Google Scholar, dissertation abstracts, and reference lists for the period between January 1980 and October 2009.|Studies that reported identified cases within the selected time frame were included, yielding a total of 43 studies involving 28 004 participants after duplicate reports and data were excluded.|Information on rates of paternal and maternal depression, as well as reported

In this article, we apply a relational lens to a grounded theory meta-data-analysis of qualitative studies on postpartum depression (PPD) conducted between 1999 and 2005. Women in all studies report feeling that they have failed to live up to cultural standards for a "good mother." Central to this experience is a sense that these negative feelings could not be spoken. The analysis shows how constructions of motherhood and the reactions of others combine with feelings of incompetence to precipitate isolation from others. Women survive depression through support that validates their experience and promotes eventual reconnection with others. Conclusions emphasize the need for persons trained to facilitate relational connection to develop interventions that address the interpersonal contexts of PPD.

Postpartum depression is a widespread and disruptive depressive disorder seriously affecting the lives of new mothers and their families. We conducted a meta-analysis of controlled and comparative studies of psychological treatments of postpartum depression. Seventeen studies were included. The mean standardized effect size of all psychological treatments compared to control conditions was 0.61 (95% CI: 0.37 approximately 0.85). Several subgroup analyses were conducted. Studies with waiting list control groups had a larger mean effect size (0.96; 95% CI: 0.63 approximately 1.29) than studies with a care-as-usual control group (0.41; 95% CI: 0.25 approximately 0.58). No definite conclusions can be drawn about the longer term effects. Too few studies were available to draw conclusions about the relative effects of psychological treatments compared to pharmacological and other treatments.

Postpartum depression is a common complication of childbirth, affecting approximately 13% of women. A hormonal aetiology has long been hypothesised due to the sudden and substantial fluctuations in concentrations of steroid hormones associated with pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period. There is also convincing evidence that oestrogens, progestins, and related compounds have important central nervous system activity at physiological concentrations.|The primary objective of this review was to assess the effects of oestrogens and progestins, including natural progesterone and synthetic progestogens, compared with placebo or usual antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum care in the prevention and treatment of postpartum depression.|We searched The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group trials register (June 2004), the Cochrane Depression Anxiety and Neurosis Group trials register (July 2004), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (July 2004), MEDLINE (1966 to 2004),

Studies suggest that pregnancy does not protect women from the emergence or persistence of mood disorders. Mood and anxiety disorders are prevalent in women during the childbearing years and, for many women, these mood disorders are chronic or recurrent. Maintenance antidepressant therapy is often indicated during the reproductive years and women face difficult treatment decisions regarding psychotropic medications and pregnancy. Treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy involves a thoughtful weighing of the risks and benefits of proposed interventions and the documented and theoretical risks associated with untreated psychiatric disorders such as depression. Collaborative decision-making that incorporates patient treatment preferences is optimal for women trying to conceive or who are pregnant. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment guidelines of mood disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, with specific reference to the use of psychotropic medications during

Full Text View. Prevention of Postpartum Depression in Low-Income Women. This study has been completed. ... NCT00053651. Purpose. This study will determine whether a prevention program reduces the incidence of postpartum depression in pregnant women who

Full Text View. Postpartum Depression and Cesarean Section. This study has been completed. ... The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine if there is an increase in postpartum depression ( PPD) among women who undergo an emergency cesarean

Full Text View. Study of Home-Based Exercise to Alleviate Postpartum Depression. ... Postpartum Depression. Behavioral: Moderate-intensity Exercise. Study Type:. Interventional. Study Design:. Allocation: Randomized.

Full Text View. Escitalopram ( Lexapro) for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression ( LexaproPPD). ... Escitalopram for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression. Resource links provided by NLM:.

Full Text View. Group Therapy for Postpartum Depression. The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently. ... NCT00051246. Purpose. This study will compare standard individual treatment to group

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Childbearing is a potent event in the lives of women, a particularly vulnerable time for developing or exacerbating psychiatric illness, say University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in an editorial published in the December 6 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The editorial, in response to a large Danish study of perinatal psychiatric episodes, calls for greater attention to the mental health of mothers and education, screening and treatment programs.

Postpartum Depression

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