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...
There are a number of medical risk factors for psychotic disorders. Steroid-induced psychosis is one example of the risk of certain medications causing this illness. Women who have recently delivered a baby (in the postpartum state) are at risk for a number ofmental healthproblems, including po...
As of June 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care providers screen all adults for depression, including pregnant and postpartum people and older adults. If you’re reluctant to consult a professional, type “depression” or “clinical depression” ...
Depressionthat rises to the level of meeting criteria for a diagnosis can be broadly understood as depressionthat is severe enough that it interferes with the person's ability to function in some way. It is quite common in every age group, affecting more than 20% of the population in the U...
Persistent depressive disorder, which is a less severe but longer-lasting form of depression Neonatal, postnatal, or postpartum depression, when a mother experiences depressive symptoms during and after childbirth, respectively Seasonal depression, also known as ‘winter depression’, when depressive sympt...
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health issue affecting about 17% of mothers. The aims of the present study to observe the associations between prenatal stress, self- and expert-rated PPD and their associations with of prepartal and postpartal hair cortisol and cortisone...
Etiology of Postpartum Mood Disorders “Multiple investigations into the etiology of postpartum depression have not reached a consensus” (Leopold & Zoschnick, 1995), hence the inclusion of it in the DSM-IV as separate category diagnostically different from Major Depression. Biological theories sugges...
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Given these significant negative outcomes, this illness should be seriously addressed rather than being seen as merely a low-grade version of major depression. The potential consequences of persistent depressive disorder also further debunk the now-outdated way of classifying less severe forms of depress...
The symptoms must not be due to the presence of another condition on theschizophrenia spectrumor other psychotic disorders. Additional Types of Depression Aside from major depressive disorder, there are several other classifications for depression in theDSM-5-TR, including: ...