Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression

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But Dr. Kimberly Yonkers, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and an expert in treating postpartum depression, said that for many women with severe depression, these treatments aren't enough.

"Modest forms of psychotherapy are helpful for mild to modest forms of depression," Yonkers said. "These therapies can be administered by trained paraprofessionals or lay personnel. These interventions decrease the burden of depressive symptoms in postpartum women."

"But there are still substantial numbers of women who seem to require stepped-up treatment," she said.

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For more on postpartum depression, visit the National Women's Health Information Center.

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