title: Perinatal depression: an update and overview.
abstract: Over the last 3 years there have been notable developments in the screening and treatment of perinatal depression. Most importantly, the DSM-V has made only minor changes in the diagnostic criteria for perinatal depression as compared to the DSM-IV; "perinatal," as opposed to "postpartum," is a specifier for depression with a requirement that the depression onset occurs during pregnancy or the first 4 weeks postpartum. Advances in the treatment of perinatal depression have been made over the last 3 years, including both prevention and acute interventions. Additional support has emerged confirming the primary risk factors for perinatal depression: a personal or family history, low SES and poor interpersonal support. There is general agreement that universal screening be conducted for all perinatal women, by both the woman's obstetrician and the baby's pediatrician.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Kent State University, 600 Hilltop Dr., Kent, OH, 44240, USA, kstuart2@kent.edu.
authors.forename: Kaela
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stuart-Parrigon
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000523:psychology; D058725:Peripartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents