Tamara gave birth to a healthy child four days ago. Now she is tearful and having mood swings. Fortunately, these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly. Tamara was probably suffering from .

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Tamara's symptoms of tearfulness and mood swings after giving birth suggest that she may have experienced "baby blues," a common phenomenon where new mothers experience feelings of sadness, anxiety, and mood changes in the first few days or weeks after childbirth. Baby blues typically only last a week or two and do not require treatment. A) Major depressive disorder with peripartum onset typically requires a diagnosis of a major depressive episode that occurs during pregnancy or within four weeks of giving birth. C) Persistent depressive disorder (formerly known as dysthymia) involves experiencing symptoms of depression for at least two years, which would not apply to Tamara's situation. D) Major depressive episode with seasonal onset (also known as seasonal affective disorder) involves experiencing depressive symptoms at the same time every year, typically during the winter months. This would not apply to Tamara's situation as her symptoms are related to childbirth.

Tamara Gave Birth to a Healthy Child Four Days Ago