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Clinical phenotypes of perinatal depression and time of symptom onset: analysis of data from an international consortium

KT Putnam, M Wilcox, E Robertson-Blackmore, K Sharkey, V Bergink, T Munk-Olsen, KM Deligiannidis, J Payne, M Altemus, J Newport, G Apter, E Devouche, A Viktorin, P Magnusson, B Penninx, A Buist, J Bilszta, M O'Hara, S Stuart, R Brock Show all

Lancet Psychiatry | Published : 2017

Abstract

Background: The perinatal period is a time of high risk for onset of depressive disorders and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, including maternal suicide. Perinatal depression comprises a heterogeneous group of clinical subtypes, and further refinement is needed to improve treatment outcomes. We sought to empirically identify and describe clinically relevant phenotypic subtypes of perinatal depression, and further characterise subtypes by time of symptom onset within pregnancy and three post-partum periods. Methods: Data were assembled from a subset of seven of 19 international sites in the Postpartum Depression: Action Towards Causes and Treatment (PACT) Consortium. I..

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