Non-pharmacological methods in the treatment of postpartum depression
Keywords:
postpartum depression, puerpera, newborn, non-pharmacological therapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy, musictherapy, chromotherapyAbstract
About 85 % of puerperae are suffering from different forms of borderline psychic disorders. In this article, we examine our current understanding of the pathophysiology of postpartum depression (PD) in mothers, the important and evolving role of breastfeeding in children, the end-organ morbidities associated with PD, and the therapies currently available for the disorder. If left untreated, maternal PD may lead to substantial morbidity of newborns that affects multiple target organs and systems, and such deleterious consequences may not be completely reversible with appropriate treatment, if the latter is instituted too late in the course of the disease. PD in children can lead to behavioral disturbances and learning deficits, alterations in autonomic nervous system, growing morbidity, compromised somatic growth. Nonpharmacological interventions in the treatment of easy and middle forms of PD include acupuncture, aromatherapy, musictherapy and chromotherapy. The effectiveness of these modalities in decreasing maternal depressive symptoms is the same as pharmacological, but these interventions have minimal risks and have health benefits for both mother and breastfeeding infant. The use of nonpharmacological methods in the treatment of PD in maternal-child dyads seems promising while in its early stages of development.References
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Филоненко, А. В. “Non-Pharmacological Methods in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression”. Traditional Medicine, no. 2(29) 2012, June 2012, pp. 30-37, http://www.tradmed.ru/index.php/tm/article/view/300.
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