Perinatal Psychiatry Flashcards
1
Q
What is this a presentation of?
A few days of weepy, irritable, muddled mood. Trouble sleeping. Very common after child birth.
A
Baby blues
2
Q
What is this a presentation of?
Depressive symptoms relating to new born child (guilt, feeling of failure, hopelessness).
A
Postnatal depression
3
Q
How is postnatal depression managed?
A
- Screen with Edinburgh postnatal depression scale
- Manage as for depression (fluoxetine preferred)
- Admit if suicidal or infanticidal ideation
4
Q
What is this a presentation of?
Fortnight after child birth, rapid onset of psychotic symptoms, insomnia, restlessness, mania.
A
Puerperal psychosis
5
Q
How is puerperal psychosis managed?
A
Admission to a mother baby unit required.
