NATURE OF DEPRESSION POSTNATALE SYMPTOMATOLOGY VERSUS NON POSTNATAL: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
There is no consensus regarding the specificity of symptoms of postpartum depression PPD). This article reports the results of a qualitative inductive study to clarify the similarities and differences between the symptoms of PPD and those of non-postnatal depression (NPD). The contents of 20 interviews of mothers in DPP and 10 in DNP were analyzed. Both groups have a similar symptomatological profile. The few differences observed do not justify the creation of a separate diagnosis for the PPD. However, they suggest some interesting avenues for the prevention of PPD.