This review aims to summarize the diverse proposed pathophysiological mechanisms
contributing to postpartum depression, highlighting both clinical and basic science research …

Ten to twenty percent of postpartum women experience anxiety or depressive disorders,
which can have detrimental effects on the mother, child, and family. Little is known about the …

Whether a major depressive episode occurring in the postpartum period (ie, postpartum
depression [PPD]) is sufficiently distinct from major depressive episodes occurring at other …

Women that become mothers face notable physiological adaptations during this life-period.
Neuroimaging studies of the last decade have provided grounded evidence that women's …

Background Women who have experienced childhood trauma may be at risk for postpartum
depression, increasing the likelihood of negative outcomes among their children. Predictive …

Clinical research has demonstrated a significant sex difference in the occurrence of
depressive disorders. Beginning at pubertal onset, women report a higher incidence of …

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 1 in 8 women. The early postpartum period is
characterized by a downward physiological shift from relatively elevated levels of sex …

Recent evidence suggests that postpartum depression is associated with reduced amygdala
(AMY) response to negative stimuli. However, given the anhedonic features of PPD, it is …

Introduction Depressive disorders in women emerge largely during transitions in their
reproductive aging cycle, which can be attributed to internal endocrine possesses that affect …

Stress is a precipitating factor in depression and anxiety disorders. Patients with these
disorders often show amygdala abnormalities. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is integral in …