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Initial Concepts
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders, in its fourth edition and with revised text (DSM-IV-TR) does not distinguish between postpartum mood disorders from those that occur in other periods, except as a specifier "starting in the postpartum", which is used when the firsts symptoms occur within four weeks after birth (Cantilino, 2003).
PPD is a syndrome in which occur changes that affect the woman's quality of life (CAMACHO et al., 2006).
Some changes are:
Behavioral
Emotional
Physical
Cognitive
Postpartum depression is a generic term used in daily practice, but the correct term, or the best, is attributed to the Postpartum Mood Disorder or Puerperal Psychosis.