Perinatal psychiatry Flashcards
Baby blues is completely normal. True or false?
True
Onset of baby blues
3-10 days post delivery
Baby blues - definition
Brief period of emotional instability
Baby blues - clinical features
Tearful Irritable Anxiety Poor seep Confusion
Baby blues - management
Reassurance
Puerperal psychosis - onset
Presents within 2 weeks of delivery
Puerperal psychosis - risk factors
Bipolar disorder
Previous Puerperal psychosis
First degree relative with hx of Puerperal psychosis
Puerperal psychosis - clinical features
Sleep disturbance
Confusion
Irrational ideas which come and go
Delusions
Puerperal psychosis - management
Needs admission to specialised mother-baby unit
Anti-depressants
Anti-psychotics
Mood stabilisers
Puerperal psychosis - some patients will go on to develop _______
Bipolar disorder
Puerperal psychosis is likely to recur if the woman has future pregnancies?
True
Post natal depression - onset
2-6 weeks postnatally
Post natal depression - how long does it usually last?
Weeks/months
Post natal depression - clinical features
Tearful Irritability Anxious Lack of enjoyment Poor sleep Weight loss
Post natal depression has an affect on bonding and child development. True or false?
True
