• Four hundred thirty-eight subjects underwent an overnight dexamethasone suppression
test (DST) to standardize the test for the diagnosis of melancholia (endogenous depression). …

Objective: Depression often remains undertreated during pregnancy and there is growing
evidence that untoward perinatal outcomes can result. Our systematic review and meta-…

Female and male brains differ. Differences begin early during development due to a combination
of genetic and hormonal events and continue throughout the lifespan of an individual. …

The lifetime prevalence of mood disorders in women is approximately twice that of men. The
underlying causality of this gender difference is not yet understood. There is increasing …

Objective: To review the literature on the perinatal risks involved in untreated depression
during pregnancy. Method: We searched Medline and medical texts for all studies pertaining to …

¶A variety of instruments have been used in an attempt to operationalize DSM-IV criteria for
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and to understand clinically significant …

To determine the responsiveness of new fathers and non-fathers toward infant cues, we
exposed fathers and non-fathers to infant cries and to control stimuli and we measured affective, …

Background Premenstrual dysphoria shares certain features with depression and anxiety
states, which have been linked to serotonergic dysregulation. We evaluated the efficacy and …

A history of child maltreatment increases the vulnerability to the development of Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD) and/or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), especially in females. …

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which affects 2%–5% of premenopausal women, was
included in Appendix B of DSM-IV, “Criterion Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study.” Since …