Postpartal Psychiatric Disorder

Mental health disorders in he postpartum period have implications for the mother, the newborn, and the entire family. Such conditions can interfere with attachment to the newborn and family integration, and some may threaten the safety and well being of the mother, newborn, and other children.
Types
1. Postpartum depression
  1. PPD is an intense and pervasive sadness with severe and labile mood swings and is more serious and persistent than postpartu blus
  2. Characteristics
    1. Overwhelming fatigue
    2. Difficulty bonding with your baby
    3. Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
    4. Insomnia
    5. Loss of appetite
    6. Feelings of shame, guilt or inadequacy
    7. Severe mood swings
    8. Withdrawal from family and friends
    9. Lack of joy in life
    10. Loss of interest in sex
    11. Intense irritability and anger
  3. Medical Management
    1. antidepressants
    2. anciolytic agents
    3. electroconvulsive therapy
    4. hospitlization
2. Postpartum psychosis
  1. Postpartum psychosis is a syndrome most often characterized by depression, delusions, and, thoughts by the mother by harming either the infant or herself.
  2. Chaacteristics
    1. Confusion and disorientation
    2. Hallucinations and delusions
    3. Paranoia
    4. Attempts to harm yourself or your baby
  3. Management
    1. psychiatric hospitalization
    2. Antipsychotics
    3. mood stabilizers
3. Baby Blues
  1. Characteristics
    1. Anxiety
    2. Crying
    3. Irritability
    4. Decreased concentration
    5. Sadness
    6. Mood swings
    7. Trouble sleeping
  2. commonly include mood swings and crying spells that fade quickly
When to see a doctor
1. Don't fade after two weeks
2. Are getting worse
3. Make it hard to complete everyday tasks
4. Include thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
5. Make it hard for you to care for your baby
Causes
1. Physical changes
2. Emotional factors
3. Lifestyle influences
Risk factors
1. Unplanned pregnancy
2. financial problems
3. weak support system
4. problems in your relationship
5. experienced stressful events
6. had postpartum depression before
7. history of depression

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