"Depression, Postpartum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression, Postpartum" by people in Profiles.
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Protocol of a cost-effectiveness analysis of a combined intervention for depression and parenting compared with enhanced standard of care for perinatally depressed, HIV-positive women and their infants in rural South Africa. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 03; 14(8):e082977.
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Overestimation of Postpartum Depression Prevalence Based on a 5-item Version of the EPDS: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. Can J Psychiatry. 2020 12; 65(12):835-844.
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Depression prevalence based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale compared to Structured Clinical Interview for DSM DIsorders classification: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2021 03; 30(1):e1860.
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Antenatal depression and anxiety across pregnancy in urban South Africa. J Affect Disord. 2020 12 01; 277:296-305.
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Comparison of major depression diagnostic classification probability using the SCID, CIDI, and MINI diagnostic interviews among women in pregnancy or postpartum: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2019 12; 28(4):e1803.
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Prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression by HIV status and timing of HIV diagnosis in Gauteng, South Africa. PLoS One. 2019; 14(4):e0214849.
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Non-psychotic mental disorders in the perinatal period. Lancet. 2014 Nov 15; 384(9956):1775-88.
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Detection of antenatal depression in rural HIV-affected populations with short and ultrashort versions of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Arch Womens Ment Health. 2013 Oct; 16(5):401-10.
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Postnatal depression and its effects on child development: a review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. Br Med Bull. 2012; 101:57-79.
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The prevalence and clinical presentation of antenatal depression in rural South Africa. J Affect Disord. 2011 Dec; 135(1-3):362-73.