Postpartum affective disorders: incidence and treatment.
1. Postpartum depression is a culture-bound syndrome found in Western societies. The lack of supportive rites and rituals for postpartum women shape depressive symptoms. 2. Postpartum depression is a term used for three distinct syndromes: postpartum "blues," postpartum psychosis, and postpartum depression. 3. Treatment issues surrounding each postpartum affective disorder are different and require education and support of family members as well as postpartum women.
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University of Miami, School of Nursing, FL 33101.
D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology