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Descriptor English: Depression, Postpartum
Descriptor Spanish: Depresión Posparto
Descriptor depresión posparto
Entry term(s) depresión posnatal
depresión postnatal
depresión postparto
depresión puerperal
disforia posnatal
disforia posparto
disforia postnatal
Scope note: Depresión de mujeres en el PERIODO PUERPERAL que suele producirse en las cuatro semanas después del PARTO de un niño. El grado de depresión oscila desde una depresión transitoria leve hasta un trastorno depresivo psicótico o neurótico. (DSM-IV, p386)
Descriptor Portuguese: Depressão Pós-Parto
Descriptor French: Dépression du postpartum
Entry term(s): Depression, Post-Natal
Depression, Post-Partum
Depression, Postnatal
Dysphoria, Post-Natal
Dysphoria, Post-Partum
Dysphoria, Postnatal
Dysphoria, Postpartum
Post Natal Depression
Post Natal Dysphoria
Post Partum Depression
Post Partum Dysphoria
Post-Natal Depression
Post-Natal Dysphoria
Post-Partum Depression
Post-Partum Dysphoria
Postnatal Depression
Postnatal Dysphoria
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Dysphoria
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.844.253
F03.600.300.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019052
Scope note: 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)
Annotation: coordinate with specific psychiatric disease if relevant; check the tag FEMALE
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Depression (1966-1995)
Depressive Disorder (1981-1995)
Puerperal Disorders (1966-1995)
Public MeSH Note: 96
History Note: 96
DeCS ID: 32776
Unique ID: D019052
NLM Classification: WQ 500
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/05/26
Revision Date: 2021/10/18
Depression, Postpartum - Preferred
Concept UI M0028442
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Depression, Postpartum
Entry term(s) Depression, Post-Natal
Depression, Post-Partum
Depression, Postnatal
Post Natal Depression
Post Partum Depression
Post-Natal Depression
Post-Partum Depression
Postnatal Depression
Postpartum Depression
Postnatal Dysphoria - Narrower
Concept UI M000751836
Preferred term Postnatal Dysphoria
Entry term(s) Dysphoria, Post-Natal
Dysphoria, Post-Partum
Dysphoria, Postnatal
Dysphoria, Postpartum
Post Natal Dysphoria
Post Partum Dysphoria
Post-Natal Dysphoria
Post-Partum Dysphoria
Postpartum Dysphoria



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