Postpartum depression: importance of early diagnosis
Keyword: Postpartum depression, Maternal and Child Health, Risk Factors, Early Detection
Objective: To identify the main risk and protective factors for postpartum depression, the importance of early diagnosis and the main consequences of this pathology for maternal and child health. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review carried out in the databases LILAS, SCIELO, PUBMED, Google Scholar and Acervo Mais, with a sample of 9 articles from the last 5 years being selected. Results: It is known that the puerperium is a period of high susceptibility for the development of depressive symptoms, and there are also risk factors that can aggravate the appearance of the condition, as well as protective factors. It is essential to emphasize that the mother's emotional state directly affects the child's psychosocial development, so it is very important that the condition is elucidated correctly and that the diagnosis is made early through the identification of these factors. Conclusion: Due to the similarity between the symptoms and the condition that occurs outside the puerperal period, the diagnosis becomes a challenge. Given the severity and frequency of the problem, it is crucial that the screening of these symptoms is done by a trained multidisciplinary team and that it becomes part of the routine of obstetric care.
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