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Below are two overview articles on postpartum depression. The first examines postpartum depression from a  psychoneuroimmunology prospective. 

  • Kendall-Tackett, K. A. (2007). A new paradigm for depression in new mothers: The central role of inflammation and how breastfeeding and anti-inflammatory treatments protect maternal mental health. International Breastfeeding Journal, 2:6 [click here].

The second is a curriculum that provides an overview of depression, including assessment scales. 

  • New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force. A breastfeeding-friendly approach to depression in new mothers. 2009 Edition [click here].


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