Homeopathic Treatment for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report
Abstrak
Postpartum psychosis has long-lasting consequences for mother and child. Beside depression, sleep and eating disturbances, exhaustion, social withdrawal, and anxiety, postpartum depression can also interfere with normal maternal-infant bonding and adversely affect child development. Recent reports show that most affected pregnant women are hesitant about taking antidepressant drugs, with a high percentage discontinuing their use. Some authors suggest that the reluctance of pregnant women to take antidepressant drugs should encourage clinicians to discuss with their patients the use of psychological interventions or alternative forms of treatment. In this article, a case of severe postpartum depression, treated successfully with homeopathic therapy, is presented. Considering the high noncompliance of women suffering from postpartum depression with conventional antidepressant medication, research in safe complementary medical methods is justified. One of these methods should be homeopathy.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (8)
Vitalie Văcăraş MD, PhD
George Vithoulkas
Anca Dana Buzoianu PhD
Ioan Mărginean MD, PhD
Zoltan Major MD, PhD
Veronica Văcăraş PhD
Romulus Dan Nicoară MA
Menachem Oberbaum MD
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2017
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1177/2156587216682168
- Akses
- Open Access ✓