Characteristics of Postpartum Depression Flashcards
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Appetite disturbance in postpartum depression may present as:
Answer: Either significant increase or decrease in appetite
Appetite disturbance in PPD can manifest as either hyperphagia (overeating) or hypophagia (undereating), varying by individual.
When a mother with PPD avoids leaving the house and stops responding to friends' messages, this behavior reflects which PPD characteristic?
Answer: Social withdrawal and isolation
Social withdrawal and isolation are behavioral symptoms of PPD reflecting the depressive impact on motivation and social engagement.
Which Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score range is typically used as a threshold to screen positive for PPD?
Answer: 10 or above
An EPDS score of 10 or above is the commonly used cutoff to indicate possible PPD and the need for further clinical evaluation.
A mother reports she loves her baby but feels no emotional bond. This symptom of PPD is clinically significant because:
Answer: Disrupted bonding can affect infant attachment and development
Disrupted mother-infant bonding associated with PPD can have downstream effects on infant attachment, development, and long-term child outcomes.
Excessive, uncontrollable crying without a clear reason is a symptom of PPD that differs from baby blues primarily because:
Answer: In PPD, crying is accompanied by persistent functional impairment beyond two weeks
While both baby blues and PPD involve crying, PPD is characterized by persistent functional impairment and duration beyond two weeks.
Psychomotor changes in PPD may include:
Answer: Either slowed movements/speech or agitated restlessness
PPD can cause psychomotor retardation (slowed movements and speech) or psychomotor agitation (restlessness), both of which are observable to others.
A new mother discloses passive suicidal ideation such as 'I wish I could go to sleep and not wake up.' The appropriate clinical response is:
Answer: Conduct a thorough suicide risk assessment immediately
Any suicidal ideation, including passive forms, requires immediate and thorough suicide risk assessment as part of safe PPD management.