Antepartum and postpartum depression

J Gend Specif Med. 1998 Oct-Nov;1(2):33-6.

Abstract

Psychiatric mood disorders can and do occur in pregnant women. Women with antepartum depression have a risk of poor nutrition, substance abuse, and prenatal noncompliance. Careful assessment of risk and benefits to the pregnant woman and to the unborn child must be made before pharmacologic therapy is initiated. The three postpartum mood disorders--postpartum "blues," postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis--are common, and education is an important instrument in the treatment of these disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Depression, Postpartum / classification
  • Depression, Postpartum / diagnosis*
  • Depression, Postpartum / etiology
  • Depression, Postpartum / therapy*
  • Depressive Disorder / classification
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Depressive Disorder / etiology
  • Depressive Disorder / therapy*
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Selection
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / classification
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Primary Prevention / methods
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents