Postpartum depression

Provides a review of the evidence on prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression, accuracy of screening instruments for perinatal depression, and effectiveness of interventions for women screened.

Provides an overview of current understanding of mood changes following prognancy and outlines symptoms, causes and treatments, as well as some of the research currently underway.

Provides an understanding of depression following childbirth that draws together current theories and a synthesis of key research with a framework for intervention.

Provides information about risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials of nonpharmaceutical and nonhormonal interventions to reduce postnatal depression was carried out to summarize the effectiveness of interventions grouped in terms of the nature and timing of the intervention and whether the trial population was universal, selective, or indicated.

Summarizes the epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment of antepartum and postpartum major depression to enable primary care clinicians to recognize and screen for perinatal mood disorders and to initiate the risk-benefit decision-making process used in treatment selection. Also helps identify patient factors that warrant psychiatric consultation.

Explains the emotional changes often experienced during the postpartum adjustment period, both by new mothers and by their partners. Provides background on the physical and hormonal changes that can lead to postpartum depression. Discusses the three most widely recognized forms of postpartum adjustment: the so-called "baby blues," postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis.

Provides a short questionnaire designed as a self-reporting screening tool for postpartum depression. Invites readers to discuss their responses with a PPD professional or volunteer through a link leading to an extensive, geographically categorized listing of experts in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.

Gives information on postpartum depression. Tells the stories of four couples who celebrate the positve outcomes of their postpartum experience.

Lists resources for postpartum depression sufferers. Includes support groups, websites, newsgroups, web forums, and Vancouver and lower mainland contacts.