Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: Questions/Answers
Prevalence of Baby Blues Right Ans - about "80%" of new mothers
experience normal baby blues
Typical symptoms of pregnancy Right Ans - mood is labile, teary/self
esteem is unchanged/no suicidal ideation or intent/energy may tire, rest
restores/appropriate worry/appetite increases/pleasure joy and anticipation
At least 1 in 7 mothers Right Ans - experience serious depression or
anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum
Onset of Baby Blues Right Ans - can start 2 days to 2 weeks after birth.
usually peaks 3-5 days after delivery
Duration of Baby Blues Right Ans - 2 weeks. If symptoms persist after 2
weeks, this is not Baby Blues.
Severity of Baby Blues Right Ans - tearfulness, lability, reactivity,
exhaustion, self esteem remains unchanged, predominantly happy, unrelated
to stress or prior psychiatric history
Clinical presentation of perinatal anxiety Right Ans - excessive worry,
agitation, restlessness, easily fatigued, somatic symptoms, poor concentration,
sleep disturbance
prevalence of prenatal and postpartum anxiety Right Ans - Prenatal 15.8%.
Postpartum 8-20%
clinical presentation of perinatal depression Right Ans - overwhelmed, lack
of connection with baby, inability to care for self or one's family, isolation,
agitation, somatic symptoms, frequently comorbid with anxiety
prevalence of PMAD Right Ans - 1 out 5-7 women, 1 out of 10 men
PTSD Acute Right Ans - directly experiencing the event, witnessing the
event, causes clinically significant distress impacting their function
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