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Postpartum Depression Learning Center
Doctor Specialties could include:
- Psychiatrist
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Gynecologist
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Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OB-GYN)
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Psychotherapist
- Pediatrician
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Counselor
- Internist
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Ob Gyn nurse practitioner
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Family Practice Phy...
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Notify your doctor or pediatrician if you experience depression after pregnancy. Do not be afraid to seek help immediately if you feel overwhelmed and are afraid that you may hurt your baby.
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Nursing staff and allied health professionals can assist in the diagnosis of postpartum depression by observing the patient for symptoms. Since PPD can present as a mood disorder, anxiety state, or psychotic episode, it is critical that nursing st...
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A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
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Obstetric and gynecologic surgery refers to procedures that are performed to treat a variety of conditions affecting the female reproductive organs. The main structures of the reproductive system are the vagina, the uterus, the ovaries, and the fa...
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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