Postpartum depression

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-364

  Pearlstein, Teri ^a   Howard, Margaret ^a   Salisbury, Amy ^a   Zlotnick, Caron ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antidepressant; postnatal depression; postpartum depression; psychotherapy; treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLOZAPINE; DOXEPIN; ETIRACETAM; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; NEFAZODONE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OLANZAPINE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OXCARBAZEPINE; PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; TOPIRAMATE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANXIETY; APPETITE DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CYANOSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHORIA; FAMILY HISTORY; GUILT; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INCIDENCE; INFANT FEEDING; INFANTICIDE; INSOMNIA; KINESIOTHERAPY; LETHARGY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SUICIDE; T WAVE INVERSION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 62849097978     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.033     Document Type: Review

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