Keppeler, Philip2009-05-042009-05-042009-05-04https://hdl.handle.net/11299/49560The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.There have been relatively few well-designed studies investigating the efficacy of SSRIs or other antidepressants to treat postpartum depression, and questions remain about the safety of SSRIs for nursing mothers. Although not statistically significant, the study cited in this report and project supports the efficacy and use of antidepressants in a select population of women suffering from postpartum depression. The same study supports cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as equally effective in treating postpartum depression.en-USPostpartum DepressionAntidepressantsSSRICognitive-Behavioral TherapyEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleOther