Treatment Approaches for Perinatal Mental Health Flashcards
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What is the recommended treatment approach for postpartum psychosis?
Answer: Hospitalization plus antipsychotics and mood stabilizers as it is a psychiatric emergency
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate hospitalization and treatment with antipsychotic and mood-stabilizing medications.
Why is sleep intervention considered an important component of PMAD treatment?
Answer: Sleep deprivation exacerbates mood symptoms, so improving sleep supports recovery
Chronic sleep deprivation worsens mood, anxiety, and cognitive functioning, making sleep optimization a key supportive component in PMAD treatment plans.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be appropriate in perinatal mental health when what condition is present?
Answer: Birth trauma or a history of traumatic experiences contributing to perinatal PTSD
EMDR is particularly relevant for perinatal PTSD stemming from traumatic birth experiences or prior trauma that intersects with perinatal distress.
What does a 'stepped-care' model of PMAD treatment involve?
Answer: Delivering the least intensive effective treatment first, then stepping up to more intensive care as needed
Stepped care begins with lower-intensity interventions and increases treatment intensity based on the individual's needs and response.
Telehealth delivery of perinatal mental health services is considered to do what?
Answer: Increase access to care especially for those with transportation or childcare barriers
Telehealth significantly improves access to perinatal mental health care by removing barriers such as transportation, childcare needs, and geographic isolation.
Which factor most commonly causes a perinatal patient to discontinue medication treatment prematurely?
Answer: Concerns about medication safety during breastfeeding
Fear about medication transfer through breast milk and potential effects on the infant is one of the most common reasons perinatal patients discontinue medication prematurely.