Abstract

Postpartum Depression(PPD) constitutes a general health problem, occurring in 10-15% of delivered mothers. PPD causes women great suffering and has negative consequences for their marital relationship and for the development of their infants. The difficulties that arise in these relationships, often triggered by the depressive episode, mean that the adverse of PPD might be stress to their family. Therefore health professionals have become aware of the importance of intervention on PPD. This study was presented that there were the entity of PPD, related its theory and treatment, especially focused a cognitive-behavioral therapy for PPD. Also, I presented the efficacy of therapy in preventing PPD, and finally hope to ignite interest in a clinic setting as well as in general public for depression prevention.

• Keywords: Postpartum Depression, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prevention