Cheryl Tatano Beck

Question 1

“The birth of a baby is an occasion for joy
—or so the saying goes . . . But for some
women, joy is not an option.”

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Postpartum Depression Theory

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— postpartum blues and baby blues, maternity blues is a relatively transient and self-limited period of melancholy and mood swings during the early postpartum period

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Maternity Blues

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— is a non-psychotic major depressive disorder with distinguishing diagnostic criteria that often begins as early as 4 weeks after birth. It may also occur anytime within the first year after childbirth.

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Postpartum depression

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— is a psychotic disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, agitation, and inability to sleep, along with bizarre and irrational behavior.

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Postpartum psychosis

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It is characterized by acute onset of anxiety, fear, rapid breathing, heart palpitations, and a sense of impending doom

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Postpartum-Onset Panic Disorder

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Symptoms include repetitive, intrusive thoughts of harming the baby, a fear of being left alone with the infant, and hypervigilance in protecting the infant.

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Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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was experienced in all areas of women’s lives, although the particulars of the circumstances may be different.

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Loss of control

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consisted of horrifying anxiety attacks, enveloping fogginess, and relentless obsessive thinking.

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Encountering terror

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consists of alarming unrealness, contemplating
and attempting self-destruction, and isolating oneself.

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Dying of self

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— consisted of battling the system, seeking solace at support groups, and praying for relief

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Struggling to survive

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consisted of unpredictable transitioning, guarded recovery, and mourning lost time

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Regaining control

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Depression during any or all of the trimesters of pregnancy has been found to be the strongest predictor of postpartum depression

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Prenatal Depression

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pertains to stressful events related to child care
such as infant health problems and diiculty in infant care pertaining to feeding and sleeping.

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Child care stress

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is an index of stressful life events during pregnancy and postpartum.

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Life stress

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pertains to instrumental support (e.g., babysitting, help with household chores) and emotional support. Structural features of a woman’s social network

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Social support

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occurs during any trimester or throughout the pregnancy. Anxiety refers to feelings of uneasiness or apprehension concerning a
vague, nonspeciic threat.

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Prenatal anxiety

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refers to feelings of uneasiness or apprehension concerning a vague, nonspeciic threat.

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Anxiety

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The degree of satisfaction with a marital relationship is assessed and includes how happy or satisfied the woman is with certain
aspects of her marriage, such as communication, affection, similarity of values (e.g., finances, child care), mutual activity and
decision making, and global well-being.

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Marital Satisfaction

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A woman has a history of depression if there is report of having had a bout of depression before this pregnancy.

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History of Depression

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The temperament is the infant’s disposition and personality. Difficult temperament describes an infant who is irritable, fussy, unpredictable, and difficult to console.

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Infant Temperament

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Prolonged episodes of maternity blues (lasting more than 10 days) may predict postpartum depression.

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Maternity blues

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is a woman’s global feelings of self-worth and self-acceptance

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Self-esteem

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is a person’s rank or status in society involving a combination of social and economic factors

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Socioeconomic status

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is a woman’s standing in regard to marriage; it
denotes whether a woman is single, married or cohabiting, divorced, widowed, separated, or partnered.

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Marital Status

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refers to a pregnancy that was not planned or wanted.

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Unplanned or unwanted pregnancy

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include inability to sleep even when the baby is asleep, even though she is consciously aware of the need to eat, the woman may experience loss of appetite and inability to eat.

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Sleeping and eating disturbances

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includes over attention to relatively minor issues, There is an ever present feeling of insecurity and a sense of being overwhelmed in the new role of mother.

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Anxiety and insecurity

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A woman experiencing emotional lability has a sense that her emotions are unstable and out of her control

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Emotional Lability

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is characterized by a marked inability to
concentrate, focus on a task, or make a decision.

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Mental confusion

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they cannot identify who they really are and are fearful that they might never be able to be their real selves again.

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Loss of Self

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when she perceives that she is performing
poorly as a mother and has negative thoughts regarding her infant

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Guilt and Shame

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frequent thoughts of harming themselves or ending their lives to escape the living nightmare of postpartum depression.

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Suicidal Thoughts