Describe the Differences Between Maternity Blues and Postpartum Depression

question 41

Essay

Describe the differences between maternity blues and postpartum depression.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often involving delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking.

Catatonia

A neuropsychiatric behavioral syndrome characterized by abnormal movements and behaviors, often including mutism, rigidity, and stupor.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms of mental disorders that include excess or distortion of normal functions, such as hallucinations or delusions.

Negative Symptoms

In psychology, especially in the context of schizophrenia, these refer to the absence of normal behaviors or feelings, such as social withdrawal or lack of emotion.