Rezumat: The post-partum depression is a mental disorder
frequently met not only in mothers but also in their
partners in the first months after the childbirth. The early
recognition of its signs and symptoms by the medical
staff from the obstetrics and gynecology departments or
by the general practitioner, as well as the administration
of an appropriate treatment will determine a favourable
prognosis of the evolution of this disorder and also
the best conditions for the newborn to grow. There is
a need for a prenatal screening to detect the women
who present such a risk in developing this disorder and
for their supervision in the first months after birth. Cuvinte cheie: post-partum depression,
pharmacological treatment, psychotherapy.