title: The management of postnatal depression.
abstract: At least one in ten women experiences depression in the weeks or months after the birth of a baby. While many recover spontaneously within a few months, one-third to one-half still have features of depression 6 months after delivery, and some go on to develop a chronic or recurrent mood disorder. Depression in the early postnatal months can have important effects on the mother and her baby, and on other family relationships. Here, we discuss the management of postnatal depression, concentrating on the treatment of women with non-psychotic illness.
mesh_terms: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors