Search for dissertations about: "Peripartum depression"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Peripartum depression.

  1. 1. Biological Aspects of Peripartum Depression

    Author : Åsa Edvinsson; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Helena Åkerud; Jocelien Olivier; Charlotte Hellgren; Isis Amer-Wåhlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Peripartum depression; antenatal depression; postpartum depression; antidepressant treatment; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI; pregnancy; postpartum; attentional bias; Emotional Stroop Task; inflammatory markers; proximity extension assay; placenta; gene expression; TaqMan low-density array; protein expression; immunohistochemistry; HTR1A; NPY2R;

    Abstract : Peripartum depression affects around 12% of women in pregnancy and postpartum, and about 2–3% of European pregnant women use antidepressants, mostly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). An increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes has been described in women with antenatal depression and SSRI treatment during pregnancy. READ MORE

  2. 2. Biomarkers for Peripartum Depression : Focusing on aspects of the immune system and the metabolome

    Author : Emma Bränn; Alkistis Skalkidou; Emma Fransson; Fotios Papadopoulos; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Daniel Lindqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Peripartum depression; Immune system; Metabolome; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Peripartum depression is a common, multifactorial, and potentially devastating disease among new mothers. A biological marker for peripartum depression would facilitate early detection, better understanding of the pathophysiology, and identification of targets for treatment. READ MORE

  3. 3. Is peripartum depression just another depression?

    Author : Åsa Edvinsson; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Jocelien Olivier; Helena Åkerud; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Depressive symptoms in pregnancy are common, reported by approximately 20% of pregnant women worldwide. Of these, around 4-7% fulfill the criteria for major depressive episode (MDE).The prevalence rates of MDE seem no different from those in non-pregnant women of childbearing ages, or may even be lower. READ MORE

  4. 4. Personality and the HPA-axis in Association with Postpartum Depression

    Author : Stavros I Iliadis; Alkistis Skalkidou; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Erika Comasco; Sara Sylvén; Lil Träskman Bendz; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Corticotropin-releasing hormone; cortisol; HPA-axis; HSD11B1; hydroxysteroid 11-beta dehydrogenase 1; neuroticism; peripartum depression; personality; postpartum depression; rs12565406; stress; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : Postpartum depression is a psychiatric disorder affecting a substantial proportion of newly delivered women, and remains a significant cause of childbirth-related morbidity. The aim of the present thesis was to examine psychological, endocrine and genetic aspects of postpartum depression in a large, population-based sample of women in Uppsala, Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 5. Seasonal aspects of peripartum depressive symptoms

    Author : Hanna E. Henriksson; Alkistis Skalkidou; Fotios Papadopoulos; Sara M Sylvén; Stavros I Iliadis; Lauren M. Osborne; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : peripartum depressive symptoms; pregnancy; postpartum; seasonality; meteorological parameters; inflammatory markers; proximity extension assay; metabolomics; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry;

    Abstract : Every year, a large proportion of pregnant and newly delivered women develop peripartum depression, a condition that may cause long-term suffering for the entire family. Although there is a lack of consensus, some studies propose an association between season and the risk of developing depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. READ MORE