Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-283) and index.

Postpartum depression.

Depression in new mothers : myth vs. reality -- Conditions comorbid with postpartum depression -- Why depression is harmful for mothers -- Why maternal depression harms babies and children -- Assessment of postpartum depression -- Physiology of postpartum depression I : inflammation and psychoneuroimmunology -- Physiology of depression II : breastfeeding and mother-infant sleep -- Traumatic birth experiences -- Infant temperament -- Prematurity, infant health problems, and disability -- Psychological risk factors I : attributional style, self-esteem, and psychiatric history -- Psychological risk factors II : violence against women -- Social risk factors -- Complementary and integrative treatments I: omega-3s, SAM-e, and exercise -- Complementary and integrative therapies II : bright light therapy, vitamin D, St. John's wort, and emerging therapies -- Community intervention -- Psychotherapy -- Antidepressants in pregnant and breastfeeding women.