Diagnosis
-H&P
-No SI/HI
–Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score is:
-DDx and Etiology.
*Evaluate and treat mothers at her baby’s well child check. Don’t tell them to come days later.
Treatment
-CBT
-SSRIs.
-F/u in 6 weeks.
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How do you differentiate between PPD and the blues?
-The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has been shown to increase the identification of women at risk for depression.
Other tools that work to diagnose PPD besides the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale are the PHQ-9 Questionnaire and the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale.
Further Reading / Reference
N Engl J Med 2016; 375:2177-2186. Postpartum Depression.
Am Fam Physician 2016;93(10):852-858. Identification and management of peripartum depression.