"Depression in Women During Childbearing Years" by Kristina M. Deligiannidis

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Article Title

Depression in Women During Childbearing Years: Causes, Symptoms, Challenges & Treatment

Authors

Kristina M. Deligiannidis, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

Document Type

Psychiatry Issue Brief

Publication Date

2011-3

DOI

10.7191/pib.1045

Abstract

During pregnancy and the postpartum period, two notably major life events for women, significant hormonal changes take place that increase vulnerability for depression. At the same time, many women during these periods find themselves in stressful situations exacerbated by the changes in life circumstances inherent with having children. While the vast majority of women adjust successfully to pregnancy and motherhood, some portion of women find the everyday challenges exceedingly difficult to manage. For these women the childbearing years can be the “perfect storm” for major depressive disorder (MDD).

Subject Area

Depression

Keywords

Perinatal depression, Postpartum depression

Repository Citation

Deligiannidis KM. Depression in Women During Childbearing Years: Causes, Symptoms, Challenges & Treatment. Psychiatry Information in Brief 2011;8(1):1045. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1045. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol8/iss1/1