title: Antidepressant treatment for postnatal depression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Are antidepressants associated with improved outcomes for postnatal depression?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with placebo, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with better response and remission rates for postnatal depression. However, few studies included women with severe depression or suicidal ideation. There are insufficient data to conclude whether antidepressants are associated with better outcomes than psychological interventions.
authors.affiliation: Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molyneaux
authors.affiliation: Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kylee
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trevillion
authors.affiliation: Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Louise M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors