1997
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09624.x
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Maternity blues in Brazilian women

Abstract: In this prospective study, a sample of 86 postpartum women was compared with a sample of 75 women from a random period of 8 consecutive days out of puerperium. Symptoms were evaluated each day using the Blues Questionnaire. Postpartum women and women out of puerperium showed a different distribution of percentile scores on the scale on the third, fourth and fifth days. The postpartum symptom peak occurred on the fifth day. Symptoms more significantly associated with the third, fourth and fifth postpartum days … Show more

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“…Rohde et al (1997), que estudaram 86 puérperas no Brasil, definem esse quadro clínico como uma síndrome de hipersensibilidade emocional da mulher. Crises de choro são comuns, mas nem sempre estão associadas a humor depressivo.…”
Section: Transtornos Associados Ao Ciclo Reprodutivo Disforia Pré-menunclassified
“…Rohde et al (1997), que estudaram 86 puérperas no Brasil, definem esse quadro clínico como uma síndrome de hipersensibilidade emocional da mulher. Crises de choro são comuns, mas nem sempre estão associadas a humor depressivo.…”
Section: Transtornos Associados Ao Ciclo Reprodutivo Disforia Pré-menunclassified
“…Postpartum blues affects 25 to 76% of mothers in the first 10 days postpartum. 21 There is no consensus about the existence of an association between postpartum blues and postpartum depression, although some investigations show that 21 to 25% of the mothers affected by postpartum blues develop depression. 6,11,21 Postpartum depression usually begins in the first 3 months after delivery and affects about 10 to 15% of mothers 22 or up to 24.5% 23 and it is described as frequently lasting for more than 1 year.…”
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“…21 There is no consensus about the existence of an association between postpartum blues and postpartum depression, although some investigations show that 21 to 25% of the mothers affected by postpartum blues develop depression. 6,11,21 Postpartum depression usually begins in the first 3 months after delivery and affects about 10 to 15% of mothers 22 or up to 24.5% 23 and it is described as frequently lasting for more than 1 year. 24 Among the mothers with psychiatric problems in the postpartum period, 50 to 75% of them suffer from affective disorders, 12% from anxiety, 10 to 20% from schizophrenia, and 2 to 12% from organic psychiatric disorders.…”
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“…Mulheres com disforia pós-parto não necessitam de intervenção farmacológica. A abordagem é feita no sentido de manter suporte emocional adequado, compreensão e auxílio nos cuidados com o bebê [14][15][16] .…”
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