Management of postpartum depression

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 643-653

  Guille, Constance ^a   Newman, Roger ^a   Fryml, Leah D ^b   Lifton, Clay K ^b   Epperson, C Neill ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Breastfeeding; Electroconvulsive therapy; Peripartum depression; Postpartum depression; Psychotherapy; Repetitive transcranial stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84892441004     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12104     Document Type: Review

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