Postpartum depression in older women.

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At the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Brittany Strelow is an instructor in internal medicine, Nicole Fellows is an instructor in surgery, Stephanie R. Fink is an assistant professor of medicine and instructor in laboratory medicine and pathology, Danielle J. O'Laughlin is an instructor in medicine, Gladys Radke is an instructor in medicine and family medicine, Joy Stevens is an instructor in medicine, and Johanna M. Tweedy works in primary care internal medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: March 2018

Postpartum depression, which affects 10% to 20% of women in the United States, can significantly harm the health and quality of life for mother, child, and family. This article reviews the risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of postpartum depression with specific focus on women of advanced maternal age.

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