Among the psychotherapeutic interventions being studied for treatment of postpartum depression, interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) may be particularly appropriate, according to Scott Stuart, MD. In his First Thursday presentation held on April 5th, Dr. Stuart discussed IPT, a short-term, highly structured therapy that focuses on helping people resolve problems in interpersonal relationships and increasing their social support. This approach has not only been proven effective in the treatment of perinatal depression, it may be a valuable alternative to pharmacotherapy in breastfeeding women who prefer to avoid medication. To listen to this First Thursday telecast and view the slideshow presentation, please visit our First Thursday Archives.
The next First Thursday will take place on May 03, 2007. "Postpartum Psychosis" will be presented by Katherine L. Wisner, MD, MS, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. To participate in this telecast, please click here. As always, if there are any topics that you would like to see discussed during future First Thursday, let us know.
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The prevalence of postpartum depression : The relative significance of three social status indices.
Segre LS, O'hara MW, Arndt S, Stuart S.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2007 May;42(4):316-21. Epub 2007 Feb 13.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence of postpartum depression as a function of three indices of social status: income, education and occupational prestige.
Psychosomatic disorders in pregnancy.
Tam WH, Chung T. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Apr;19(2):126-32.
Common and important psychosomatic disorders in pregnancy reviewed here include perinatal depression, posttraumatic stress disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and postpartum psychosis
Clinical presentation of postnatal and non-postnatal depressive episodes.
Cooper C, Jones L, Dunn E, Forty L, Haque S, Oyebode F, Craddock N, Jones I.
Psychol Med. 2007 Mar 12;:1-8 [Epub ahead of print]
The relationship of postnatal (postpartum) depression (PND) to episodes of depression occurring at other times is not well understood. We have undertaken within- and between-individual comparisons of the clinical presentation of postnatal (PN) and non-postnatal (NPN) depressive episodes in women with recurrent depression.
InTheNews
Helping depressed mothers
The Gateway, March 30, 2007
University of Alberta researchers are helping new mothers suffering from postpartum depression recognize and respond to their babies various needs. A team of researchers undertook a pilot study called Keys to Caregiving, which teaches depressed mothers to understand and respond to cues given by the baby.
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