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  • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
  • Volume 13(1); 2006
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Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry 2006;13(1):3-10. Published online: Jan, 1, 2006

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Depression

  • Su-Jin Yang, MD, PhD; and Jae-Min Kim, MD, PhD
    Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School and Depression Clinical Research Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
Abstract

Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women. Postpartal depression (PPD) can produce substantial clinical, economic, and psychosocial impairment, not only for the women experiencing it but also for the women's children and family. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding the accurate detection and appropriate treatment of depression is mandatory in women of childbearing age. This review focused on the current knowledge of PPD.

Keywords Postpartal depression;Diagnosis;Treatment.