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Phenotypic differences between pregnancy-onset and postpartum-onset major depressive disorder.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry - 1 Dec 2012
Altemus Margaret, Neeb Christine C, Davis Alida, Occhiogrosso Mallay, Nguyen Theresa, Bleiberg Kathryn L
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OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical features of major depression that begins during pregnancy to clinical features of postpartum-onset depression. The hormonal environments of pregnancy and postpartum periods are quite different and therefore may promote distinct subtypes of major depression. METHOD: Data were collected from medical records of 229 women who were evaluated in an academic medical center reproductive...
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