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The classification of perinatal mood disorders—suggestions for DSMV and ICD11

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Conflict of interest

Ian Jones has received honoraria or consultancy fees from Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Lundbeck, Janssen and AstraZeneca and Research funding from GlaxoSmithKline. Dr. Cantwell has received consultancy fees from Sanofi-Synthelabo.

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Members of the Perinatal Nosology Working Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists: Mrs Jackie Benjamin, Dr Liz McDonald, Dr Margaret Oates, Dr Angelika Wieck. We would like to thank Miss Joanna Grim for administrative support to the group.

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Jones, I., Cantwell, R. & on behalf of the Nosology Working Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Perinatal Section. The classification of perinatal mood disorders—suggestions for DSMV and ICD11. Arch Womens Ment Health 13, 33–36 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-009-0122-1

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