Difficult Decisions: Officially Classifying Postpartum Depression in the DSMGodderis, Rebecca
According to the (DSM-IV) a person who suffers from major depressive disorder must have depression symptoms such as either have a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. This mood must represent a change from the person 's normal social, occupational, educational...
Major depressive disorder with a postpartum onset (PPD) is a prevalent and serious disorder. Postpartum major depression (PPMD) is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth, clinically resembling major depression as described in DSM-IV. Feelings of anxiety, irritation, ...
Free Essay: DSM is diagnosed by a mental health care professional and physicians that careful evaluation the client for depression. The client will have to...
Postpartum depression(PPD) is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that happen in some women after giving birth. According to the DSM-5, a manual used to diagnose mental disorders, PPD is a form of majordepressionthat begins within 4 weeks after delivery. The diagnosis...
Postpartum depression(PPD), considered a subtype of depression in the DSM-IV, may include intense anxiety andpsychomotor agitation. Postpartum anxiety, not as widely studied, has been found to frequently coexist and overlap withpostpartum depression(Stuart et al., 1998). ...
I am not writing this post to bore you with the potentialhormonalinfluences or theDSM-IVdefinition of postpartum depression simply because the women who have this issue, at times, defy the definitions and the categories. In the world of shamanic practice, there is a ritual and ceremony for...
Postpartum depression (PPD), a major health concern, produces insidious effects on new mothers, their infant, and family. This literature review aims to explore risk factors for postpartum depression among women in Asian cultures, which has not been fully elaborated. Data sources A literature sear...
I am not writing this post to bore you with the potential hormonal influences or the DSM-IV definition of postpartum depression simply because the women who have this issue, at times, defy the definitions and the categories. In the world of shamanic practice, there is a ritual and cere...
According to the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association [APA] 2013), postpartum depression occurs during pregnancy or in the 4 weeks following delivery. Postpartum depression has symptoms that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in the new mothers life and can include the inability ...