"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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression, Postpartum" by people in Profiles.
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Updated guidelines for pharmacologic treatment of perinatal depression: Understanding medication options. Cleve Clin J Med. 2026 Apr 01; 93(4):201-205.
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Trajectories and dimensional phenotypes of depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy and postpartum in relation to prior premenstrual symptoms. Br J Psychiatry. 2025 Jun; 226(6):401-409.
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Cerebrospinal fluid proteome of patients with persistent pain and/or postpartum depression after elective cesarean delivery: An exploratory prospective cohort study. J Clin Anesth. 2025 06; 104:111855.
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Trajectories and predictors of maternal eating behaviors across the first year postpartum: The role of women's childhood trauma in emotional, external and restraint eating. Eat Behav. 2025 01; 56:101946.
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Incidence and Predictors of Postpartum Depression Diagnoses among Active-Duty U.S. Army Soldiers. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 12; 33(12):1625-1634.
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Association Between Maternal Depression and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Their Primary School-Age Daughters: A Birth Cohort Study. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 51(1):53-60.
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Food addiction and dietary restraint in postpartum women: The role of childhood trauma exposure and postpartum depression. Appetite. 2023 08 01; 187:106589.
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Depression screening may not capture significant sources of prenatal stress for Black women. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2023 04; 26(2):211-217.
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Mental health as a family experience: Relationship of paternal characteristics with maternal perinatal depressive symptoms in a matched sample. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2023 02; 26(1):135-139.
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Effects of gonadal steroids on reward circuitry function and anhedonia in women with a history of postpartum depression. J Affect Disord. 2022 10 01; 314:176-184.