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Learning Objectives
Discuss the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD), including historical and transcultural perspectives.
Identify risk factors for PPD evident prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after birth.
Review the effects of biochemistry, such as serotonin, estrogen and progesterone, cortisol, and thyroid, on the development of PPD.
Describe the role of family history, stressful life events, and psychosocial factors in the etiology of depression.
List the emotional, physical, and cognitive symptoms of postpartum blues.
Discuss emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms of PPD.
Identify severe forms of postpartum disorders, focusing on postpartum psychosis and cases of infanticide.
Review the clinical assessment of PPD, including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS).
List the effects of PPD on maternal bonding, mother-infant attachment, and a child's socioemotional and cognitive development.
Describe the potential long-term effects of PPD on children.