OBJECTIVE: Depression in people related to delivering women is documented in their mates, but only anecdotal in other family members. We describe a case of depression in a woman who had previously experienced postpartum depression after the birth of her nephew. METHOD: A clinical description of the case. RESULTS: A 53-year-old woman, hysterectomized at age 47 years, was admitted for attempted suicide. She developed major depressive episode 1 month after her daughter had delivered a son. She had a past history of two postpartum depressive episodes clinically identical to the current episode. The episode resolved after 5 weeks. At 1-year follow-up, the patient is still asymptomatic. CONCLUSION: Psychological and cultural factors were at play in this case more than hormonal and biopsychosocial ones.
Postpartum depression without delivering a child? / G., Manfredi; S., Lazanio; G. D., Kotazalidis; Ruberto, Amedeo; Girardi, Paolo; Tatarelli, Roberto. - In: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA. - ISSN 0001-690X. - 112:3(2005), pp. 233-236. [10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00560.x]
Postpartum depression without delivering a child?
RUBERTO, Amedeo;GIRARDI, Paolo;TATARELLI, Roberto
2005
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Depression in people related to delivering women is documented in their mates, but only anecdotal in other family members. We describe a case of depression in a woman who had previously experienced postpartum depression after the birth of her nephew. METHOD: A clinical description of the case. RESULTS: A 53-year-old woman, hysterectomized at age 47 years, was admitted for attempted suicide. She developed major depressive episode 1 month after her daughter had delivered a son. She had a past history of two postpartum depressive episodes clinically identical to the current episode. The episode resolved after 5 weeks. At 1-year follow-up, the patient is still asymptomatic. CONCLUSION: Psychological and cultural factors were at play in this case more than hormonal and biopsychosocial ones.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
