Postpartum Mood Disorders Powerpoint

Question 1

What are the postpartum mood disorders ?

Answer 1

1. Postpartum blues
2. Postpartum depression
3. Postpartum psychosis

Question 2

POSTPARTUM BLUES:

1. Percentage of diagnosed patients:
2. Is functioning impaired?
3. Duration:
4. Treatment:

Answer 2

1. 50-85 %
2. Functioning is not impaired
3. Peak is ~ day 5, resolves within 10 days
4. No treatment

Question 3

POSTPARTUM BLUES

What are the symptoms:

Answer 3

sadness/tearfulness
 restlessness/insomnia
 fatigue
 anxiety
 mood swings
 depressed affect

Question 4

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION:

1. Percentage of diagnosed patients:
2. Is functioning impaired?
3. Duration:
4. Treatment:

Answer 4

1. 10-15 %
2. Can lead to functional impairment
3. 2 weeks to 12 months
4. Antidepressants and psychotherapy

Question 5

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION:

What are the symptoms?

Answer 5

intense fear, anxiety, anger
 irritability
 feelings of guilt
 jealousy/rejection of infant
 no interest in the baby
 thoughts of harming self or baby

Question 6

POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS :

1. Percentage of diagnosed patients:
2. Is functioning impaired?
3. Duration:
4. Treatment:

Answer 6

1. 0.1 to 0.2 %
2. YES, can be a psychiatric emergency
3. Variable, typical onset within 2 weeks
4. Antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, inpatient psychiatric care

Question 7

POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS ::

What are the symptoms

Answer 7

auditory and/or visual hallucinations (25%)
 delusions (50%)
 delirium/confusion
 bizarre behavior
 deficits in judgement
 impulsiveness

Question 8

What are the nursing considerations with mood disorders

Answer 8

Assess risk factors for postpartum depression and psychosis
Utilize tools that assess symptoms/dimensions of PPD
Educate mother and father/support person
Continued screening

Question 9

***Comparison chart for mood disorders

*** extra info

Answer 9