Postpartum onset is a term that is used to describe a mental disorder that occurs in women up to 4 weeks after giving birth
Postpartum onset in the DSM[]
The DSM uses postpartum onset to describe the following mental disorders:
Mood disorders as diagnosed by the DSM edit |
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Mood episodes: Major depressive episode • Manic episode • Mixed episode • Hypomanic episode
Depressive disorders: Major depressive disorder • Dysthymic disorder • Depressive disorder NOS • (PMDD) Bipolar disorders: Bipolar I disorder • Bipolar II disorder • Cyclothymic disorder • Bipolar disorder NOS Other mood disorders: Mood disorder due to a general medical condition • Substance-induced mood disorder • Mood disorder NOS Episode specifiers: Severity • Psychotic • Remission • Chronic • Catatonic • Melancholic • Atypical • Postpartum Course specifiers: Longitudinal • Seasonal (SAD) • Rapid cycling |