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(UPI) – The risk of developing postpartum depression may be almost twice as high in mothers with a family history of any psychiatric disorder, compared with mothers without this background.
That's according to a global meta-analysis of 26 studies from five continents involving more than 100,000 women, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.
Given that a family history of psychiatric disorders is a strong risk factor for postpartum depression, the Danish researchers said they anticipate such family histories will be identified by individuals' self-reporting during routine care during their pregnancies.
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