INTRODUCTION
PPD Defined
PPD is characterized by sadness or loss of interest, in addition to poor concentration, appetite disturbance, sleep deficit beyond that required for care of the baby, lack of or excessive concern for the baby, constant fatigue, anxiety, or irritability. Symptoms tend to fluctuate, with the predominant symptom often being anxiety. Symptoms of PPD present within the first four weeks following childbirth.2 As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text-Revision, PPD is not a discrete disorder, but a subcategory of major depressive disorder.2
The term PPD has been used in the past to describe a wide range of depressive symptoms following childbirth. More recent research has tended to follow standardized criteria for identifying PPD, which differs from postpartum blues in severity and duration.
Postpartum blues, or baby blues, occurs in up to 80 percent of new mothers. It characteristically involves relatively mild symptoms that generally develop within 2–4 days after delivery, last for a few hours to a matter of days, and resolve at most within a couple of weeks. Many women suffer from such a period of emotional dysregulation following childbirth; it typically does not develop to the level of a major depressive episode and is of shorter duration. It is thought to be relatively benign and to have limited impact on the individual’s or baby’s overall functioning.
INTRODUCTION
PPD Defined
PPD is characterized by sadness or loss of interest, in addition to poor concentration, appetite disturbance, sleep deficit beyond that required for care of the baby, lack of or excessive concern for the baby, constant fatigue, anxiety, or irritability. Symptoms tend to fluctuate, with the predominant symptom often being anxiety. Symptoms of PPD present within the first four weeks following childbirth.2 As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text-Revision, PPD is not a discrete disorder, but a subcategory of major depressive disorder.2
The term PPD has been used in the past to describe a wide range of depressive symptoms following childbirth. More recent research has tended to follow standardized criteria for identifying PPD, which differs from postpartum blues in severity and duration.
Postpartum blues, or baby blues, occurs in up to 80 percent of new mothers. It characteristically involves relatively mild symptoms that generally develop within 2–4 days after delivery, last for a few hours to a matter of days, and resolve at most within a couple of weeks. Many women suffer from such a period of emotional dysregulation following childbirth; it typically does not develop to the level of a major depressive episode and is of shorter duration. It is thought to be relatively benign and to have limited impact on the individual’s or baby’s overall functioning.
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