"Depression, Postpartum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D019052
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.844.253 F03.600.300.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Depression, Postpartum- Depression, Postpartum
- Postnatal Depression
- Depression, Postnatal
- Post-Partum Depression
- Depression, Post-Partum
- Post Partum Depression
- Postpartum Depression
- Post-Natal Depression
- Depression, Post-Natal
- Post Natal Depression
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Depression, Postpartum" by people in Profiles.
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Hurwitz E, Meltzer-Brody S, Butzin-Dozier Z, Patel RC, Elhadad N, Haendel MA. Unlocking the Potential of Wear Time of a Wearable Device to Enhance Postpartum Depression Screening and Detection: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 May 23; 9:e67585.
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Badon SE, Oberman N, Ramsey M, Quesenberry CP, Kurtovich E, Gomez Chavez L, Brown SD, Albright CL, Bhalala M, Avalos LA. Effect of a Tailored eHealth Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity and Depression During Postpartum: Randomized Controlled Trial (The Postpartum Wellness Study). JMIR Ment Health. 2025 May 22; 12:e64507.
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Ramsey M, Oberman N, Quesenberry CP, Kurtovich E, Gomez Chavez L, Chess A, Brown SD, Albright CL, Bhalala M, Badon SE, Avalos LA. A Tailored Postpartum eHealth Physical Activity Intervention for Individuals at High Risk of Postpartum Depression-the POstpartum Wellness Study (POW): Protocol and Data Overview for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Oct 29; 13:e56882.
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Hurwitz E, Butzin-Dozier Z, Master H, O'Neil ST, Walden A, Holko M, Patel RC, Haendel MA. Harnessing Consumer Wearable Digital Biomarkers for Individualized Recognition of Postpartum Depression Using the All of Us Research Program Data Set: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 May 02; 12:e54622.
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Maxwell D, Mauldin R, Thomas J, Holland V. American Indian Motherhood and Historical Trauma: Keetoowah Experiences of Becoming Mothers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 06 09; 19(12).
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Wen T, Fein AW, Wright JD, Mack WJ, Attenello FJ, D'Alton ME, Friedman AM. Postpartum Psychiatric Admissions in the United States. Am J Perinatol. 2021 01; 38(2):115-121.
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Maxwell D, Robinson SR, Rogers K. "I keep it to myself": A qualitative meta-interpretive synthesis of experiences of postpartum depression among marginalised women. Health Soc Care Community. 2019 May; 27(3):e23-e36.
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Mukherjee S, Fennie K, Coxe S, Madhivanan P, Trepka MJ. Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship between antenatal stressful life events and postpartum depression among women in the United States: does provider communication on perinatal depression minimize the risk? Ethn Health. 2018 07; 23(5):542-565.
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Mukherjee S, Coxe S, Fennie K, Madhivanan P, Trepka MJ. Antenatal Stressful Life Events and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in the United States: The Role of Women's Socioeconomic Status Indices at the State Level. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 03; 26(3):276-285.
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Sipsma HL, Callands T, Desrosiers A, Magriples U, Jones K, Albritton T, Kershaw T. Exploring Trajectories and Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Young Couples During Their Transition to Parenthood. Matern Child Health J. 2016 11; 20(11):2372-2381.