Summary¶ This paper reviews the range of symptoms, timing and measurement of mood
disturbance in the early puerperium. The prevalence and risk factors for postpartum blues …

Objective: To estimate overall prevalence of bipolar disorder (BD) and the prevalence and
timing of bipolar-spectrum mood episodes in perinatal women. Data Sources: Databases …

Some mothers find it hard to relate to their new baby, and such failure may have long-term
effects on the infant. This has been a neglected area of research. A new simple 8 item self …

The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) published guidelines
for the management of bipolar disorder in 2005, with a 2007 update. This second update, in …

Objective The purpose of this article is to review the literature concerning gender differences
in the course of bipolar illness and discuss issues relevant to the treatment of women with …

BackgroundCorrelates and predictors of mood disturbance at 3 days and 6 weeks
postpartum were assessed in Irish mothers and their partners. MethodThe Edinburgh …

Episodes of depression and anxiety are as common during pregnancy as postpartum. Some
start in pregnancy and resolve postpartum, others are triggered by parturition and some are …

Objective To examine the nature of the earliest reported symptoms in women who develop a
bipolar affective puerperal psychosis (PP). Design A retrospective interview study. Setting …

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brand logo C. NEILL EPPERSON, MD A more recent article on peripartum depression is …

The emotions and attitudes of mothers towards their infants are crucial for the child's well-
being and development. Some mothers experience a delay in the onset of maternal affection …