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Diana Lynn Dell

Assistant Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
Box 3263 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
3703 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Suicide in pregnancy.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · December 2003 BACKGROUND: Pregnant women with bipolar disorder often elicit conflicts between maternal and fetal considerations. CASE: A 26-year-old primigravida at 12 weeks' gestation presented for emergency psychiatric evaluation after discontinuing psychotropic medic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dementia presenting as postpartum depression.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · May 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Other conditions that can mimic postpartum depression are rare but must be considered. CASE: A 37-year-old woman developed mood symptoms as well as progressive hyperphagia, hypersexuality, disinhibition, and impairment of judgment after deliver ... Full text Link to item Cite

Knowledge about human papillomavirus among adolescents.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · November 2000 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) among high school-aged adolescents. METHODS: We administered written surveys to 523 inner-city high school students in Toronto, Canada, that asked about HPV, other sexually transmitted diseases ( ... Full text Link to item Cite

Menopause and mood. Is depression linked with hormone changes?

Journal Article Postgrad Med · September 1, 2000 Featured Publication For most women, the perimenopause is not associated with depression. In those who do become depressed, mood symptoms tend to decrease at the end of menopause, regardless of previous history of depression. Many of the changes in brain function that affect m ... Full text Link to item Cite

Women physicians and stress.

Journal Article J Womens Health Gend Based Med · March 2000 Featured Publication Most women physicians enjoy better than average physical health and lead satisfying and productive lives. However, higher than average rates of depression, anxiety, marital problems, and substance abuse have been reported by some, but not all, authors. Thi ... Full text Link to item Cite