Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Depression.
- Author:
Su Jin YANG
1
;
Jae Min KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. jmkim@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Postpartal depression;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Child;
Depression;
Depression, Postpartum*;
Diagnosis*;
Female;
Humans;
Postpartum Period*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2006;13(1):3-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women. Postpartal depression (PPD) can produce substantial clinical, economic, and psychosocial impairment, not only for the women experiencing it but also for the women's children and family. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding the accurate detection and appropriate treatment of depression is mandatory in women of childbearing age. This review focused on the current knowledge of PPD.
