title: Postpartum depression.
abstract: The occurrence of mood changes in the postpartum period is common. This presentation will discuss three cases of postpartum mood changes illustrating the "normal" changes, depression with suicidal ideation requiring brief hospitalization, and psychotic depression requiring intensive psychiatric treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Daw
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy