 Depression, Postpartum
"Depression, Postpartum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Depression in POSTPARTUM WOMEN, usually within four weeks after giving birth (PARTURITION). The degree of depression ranges from mild transient depression to neurotic or psychotic depressive disorders. (From DSM-IV, p386)
| Descriptor ID |
D019052
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.844.253 F03.600.300.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Depression, Postpartum- Depression, Postpartum
- Postnatal Depression
- Depression, Postnatal
- Post-Partum Depression
- Depression, Post-Partum
- Post Partum Depression
- Postpartum Depression
- Post-Natal Depression
- Depression, Post-Natal
- Post Natal Depression
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2021 | 12 | 0 | 12 | | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression, Postpartum" by people in Profiles.
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Okun ML, Payne JL, Osborne LM, Feliciano L, Lac A. Effects of Using a Smart Bassinet on the Mental Health of Military-Affiliated Pregnant Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Sleep Health and Mood in Newly Expectant Military Mothers (SHINE) Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Apr 10; 14:e66439.
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Wain KF, Daley MF, Perraillon MC. Temporal Association Between Maternal Depression and Paternal Postpartum Depression. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Jun; 68(6):1061-1071.
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Dias JM, Kelty EC, Nicklas JM, Doucette JT, Levkoff SE, Seely EW. Perceived Stress and Early Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Women with Recent GDM: Implications for Postpartum Lifestyle Programs. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Apr; 29(4):465-471.
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Osborne LM, Etyemez S, Pinna G, Alemani R, Standeven LR, Wang XQ, Payne JL. Neuroactive steroid biosynthesis during pregnancy predicts future postpartum depression: a role for the 3a and/or 3?-HSD neurosteroidogenic enzymes? Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 May; 50(6):904-912.
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Okun ML, Segerstrom S, Jackman S, Ross K, Schetter CD, Coussons-Read M. Variability in perinatal sleep quality is associated with an atypical cortisol awakening response and increased mood symptoms. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2025 Feb; 172:107248.
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Walker-Mao C, Sachs AL, Walls Wilson J, Wrigley J, Litt JS, Farewell CV, Lattimer B, Leiferman JA. Systematic Review of Nature-Based Interventions for Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Nov; 28(11):1886-1896.
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Almeida IF, Rinne GR, Coussons-Read M, Dunkel Schetter C. Placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone trajectories in pregnancy: Associations with postpartum depressive symptoms. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Jun; 164:107030.
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Farewell C, Tong S, Sehrt M, Siegart J, Nicklas J. Factors associated with postpartum depression among high-risk women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women Health. 2024 03; 64(3):224-234.
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Jacobson MH, Hamra GB, Monk C, Crum RM, Upadhyaya S, Avalos LA, Bastain TM, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Firestein MR, Hipwell AE, Kannan K, Lewis J, Meeker JD, Ruden DM, Starling AP, Watkins DJ, Zhao Q, Trasande L. Prenatal Exposure to Nonpersistent Environmental Chemicals and Postpartum Depression. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 01 01; 81(1):67-76.
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Varambally M, Layton H, Jack SM, Van Lieshout RJ. Mothers' and birthing parents' experiences with 1-day cognitive behavioural therapy-based workshops for postpartum depression: A descriptive qualitative study. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2024 Aug; 31(4):507-514.
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