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Recognizing and Screening for Postpartum Depression in Mothers of NICU Infants

[Adv Neonatal Care 3(1):37-46, 2003. © 2003 W.B. Saunders]


Figure 1. It is common to experience maternity blues that may last for a few hours or days after birth. Postpartum depression should be considered when symptoms of depression last longer than 2 weeks.

Figure 2. Four perspectives involved with postpartum depression. Reprinted from Beck CT, Qualitative Health Research (12:4), p 461, copyright © 2002 by Sage Publications, with permission from Sage Publications.