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Depression, Postpartum MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Depression, Postpartum
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.703.844.253
F03.600.300.350
Unique ID
D019052
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019052
Annotation
coordinate with specific psychiatric disease if relevant; check the tag FEMALE
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Post-Natal Depression
Post-Natal Dysphoria
Post-Partum Depression
Post-Partum Dysphoria
Postnatal Depression
Postnatal Dysphoria
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Dysphoria
NLM Classification #
WQ 500
Previous Indexing
Depression (1966-1995)
Depressive Disorder (1981-1995)
Puerperal Disorders (1966-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Introduced
1996/01/01
Last Updated
2021/10/18
Depression, Postpartum Preferred
Postnatal Dysphoria Narrower
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