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Postpartum Emotional Disorder – Rare but Severe

Lekshmi Sudhish Nair. , Lekshmi Sudhish Nair

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Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health 6(2):p 61-65, May-August 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.6220.8

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Lekshmi Sudhish Nair. Postpartum Emotional Disorder – Rare but Severe. J Nurse Midwifery Matern Health. 2020;6(2):61–65.
 

 

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An important and neglected part of midwifery is considering emotional aspect of mother during antenatal and postnatal stages. This article highlights the important psychological variations occurs at postnatal
period. Baby blues are characterized by mild depression and mood swings as well as tearfulness, sadness, sleep problems, irritability, anxiety, changes in appetite and eating behaviors, and problems concentrating. Postpartum depression shares many same symptoms as the baby blues but the symptoms last longer and are more severe. Postpartum psychosis is an extremely rare and serious disease characterized by depressive symptoms along with delusions and/or hallucinations. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
is a validated screening tool for postpartum depression. Assess if the patient has any physical problemsthat are presenting for depression. Various psychopharmacological and psychotherapies are available for
the treatment of these disorders.


Keywords: Postpartum; Depression; Baby blues; Postpartum psychosis
 

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Lekshmi Sudhish Nair. Postpartum Emotional Disorder – Rare but Severe. J Nurse Midwifery Matern Health. 2020;6(2):61–65.
 

 

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