Citation

Manfredi G, Lazanio S, Kotzalidis GD, Ruberto A, Girardi P, Tatarelli R. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 2005; 112(3): 233-236; discussion 236-237.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00560.x

PMID

16095479

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Depression, Postpartum; Depressive Disorder, Major; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Family; Female; Humans; Hysterectomy; Middle Aged; Paroxetine; Risperidone; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; Serotonin Antagonists; Suicide, Attempted