Postpartum Depression
Abstract
Perinatal care, including the management of mental health issues, often falls under the auspices of primary care providers. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common problem that affects up to 15% of women. Most women at risk can be identified before delivery based on psychiatric history, symptoms during pregnancy, and recent psychosocial stressors. Fortunately, there have been a variety of treatment studies using antidepressants, nonpharmacologic interactions, and most recently, allopregnanolone (Brexanolone) infusion that have shown benefits. The most commonly used screening scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, a 10-item self-rated scale, has been translated into a variety of languages.
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Treatment guidelines for postpartum depression involve a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications.
“Treatment guidelines for PPD involve a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications [5].”
From Challenges in diagnosing and treating postpartum depression in the primary care Setting- a qualitative study (2025) · cites this paper as [5]
In several studies and according to WHO definitions, postpartum depression can be diagnosed up to 12 months after childbirth.
“In several studies and according to WHO definitions, PPD can be diagnosed up to 12 months after childbirth [5, 6].”
From Challenges in diagnosing and treating postpartum depression in the primary care Setting- a qualitative study (2025) · cites this paper as [5]
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- Authors
- Kroska, E. B., & Stowe, Z. N.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Corresponding author
- Stowe, Zachary N.
- ORCID
- Stowe, Zachary N.
- Venue
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-09
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 409-419
- ISSN
- 0889-8545 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3047436183
- Cited by
- 136
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 22 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 2.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Pfizer
- Wyeth Corporations
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- Sage Therapeutics
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Keywords
- postpartum depression, perinatal mental health, primary care, risk identification, antidepressants, non-pharmacological treatment, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, screening, psychosocial stressors
- MeSH terms
- Neurosteroids, Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Drug Combinations, Female, Humans, Infant, Mass Screening, Pregnancy, Pregnanolone, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotherapy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Perinatal Care, Depression, Postpartum, beta-Cyclodextrins, Postpartum Period
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