Great Debates and Roundtables

Part 1: Exploring the Connection Between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Postpartum Depression (PPD), and Vice Versa

12/12/2023

Tune in as our speakers discuss the connection between MDD and PPD in part 1 of this thought-provoking debate. Jennifer Payne, MD; and Melanie Barrett, MD, engage in a discussion to determine how these two conditions influence each other.

Introduction

Meet the experts for this debate on the complex relationship between MDD and PPD. Jennifer Payne, MD, asserts that PPD is one type of MDD that is likely more homogenous from a biological and environmental perspective than other types. Melanie Barrett, MD, points to the evidence that many women who develop PPD have had a history of MDD and will go on to have additional episodes of MDD outside of the peripartum period.

Round 1

In the first round of this debate, our participants addressed the question: does MDD lead to PPD?

Round 2

In the second round of this debate, the experts discuss the question: does PPD lead to MDD?

Part 1: Exploring the Connection Between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Postpartum Depression (PPD), and Vice Versa

Introduction

Round 1

Round 2

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