Postpartum depression without delivering a child?
OBJECTIVE
Depression in people related to delivering women is documented in their mates, but only anecdotal in other family members. We describe a case of depression in a woman who had previously experienced postpartum depression after the birth of her nephew.


METHODS
A clinical description of the case.


RESULTS
A 53-year-old woman, hysterectomized at age 47 years, was admitted for attempted suicide. She developed major depressive episode 1 month after her daughter had delivered a son. She had a past history of two postpartum depressive episodes clinically identical to the current episode. The episode resolved after 5 weeks. At 1-year follow-up, the patient is still asymptomatic.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychological and cultural factors were at play in this case more than hormonal and biopsychosocial ones.
Manfredi
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Department of Psychiatry, La Sapienza University of Rome - Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa, Rome, Italy. giovanni.manfredi@uniroma1.it
Lazanio
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Kotzalidis
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Ruberto
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Girardi
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Tatarelli
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D000525:Alprazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology
D000525:Alprazolam; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D017374:Paroxetine; D018967:Risperidone; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors