A 30-year-old woman is 6 weeks postpartum and has persistent sadness, guilt, poor sleep when the baby sleeps, and anhedonia. She denies thoughts of

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A 30-year-old woman is 6 weeks postpartum and has persistent sadness, guilt, poor sleep when the baby sleeps, and anhedonia. She denies thoughts of harming herself or the infant and is breastfeeding. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Postpartum depression

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Postpartum psychosis

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Postpartum blues

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Bipolar mania

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Normal adjustment without disorder

Postpartum depression — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 30-year-old woman is 6 weeks postpartum and has persistent sadness, guilt, poor sleep when the baby sleeps, and anhedonia. She denies thoughts of harming herself or the infant and is breastfeeding. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?