Depression

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Depression is common in the perinatal period and is linked to negative consequences for pregnant and postpartum women and other childbearing individuals and their families, including the potential for long-term adverse outcomes in children. While the clinical approach to depression in pregnancy and postpartum is similar to that of the non-perinatal period in many ways, specific considerations include the role of reproductive hormones in the aetiology of the disorder, unique psychosocial stressors that may precipitate or perpetuate symptoms, and the safety of psychotropic medication in pregnancy and lactation. This chapter is an overview of depression in pregnancy and the first year postpartum, including a summary of its epidemiology, theories about aetiology, presentation, course, outcomes and an approach to management.

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