Postpartum Depression in Military Mothers
Postpartum Depression in Military Mothers

Author: Amanda Willis

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of pregnancy. Active duty mothers and mothers with active duty spouses have a unique risk factor, deployment. Military mothers may receive PPD education prenatally and during postpartum visits if necessary. This project created a postpartum depression video that was mandatory for mothers to watch before they were discharged from the postpartum unit after the delivery of their baby. Early education and treatment are the key to managing PPD in all mothers. The mothers were surveyed at their postpartum office visits to evaluate effectiveness of video.

Perinatal Mental Health and the Military Family
Perinatal Mental Health and the Military Family

Author: Melinda A. Thiam

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 131738041X

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This multi-disciplinary resource provides an overview of perinatal mental and physical health issues within the military population. Perinatal mental health has far-reaching implications for military readiness. The text provides insights to the effects of military culture on identification, evaluation, and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and is an invaluable resource for military and civilian primary and behavioral health providers.

Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression

Author: Brittany Jean Coburn

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13:

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After careful review of the literature, a gap exists regarding the prevalence of postpartum depression in the military population compared with the civilian population. It is currently estimated that postpartum depression affects 13% of the childbearing population and over 50% of cases go unnoticed. The purpose of this study was to determine if a higher prevalence of postpartum depression exists in women married to active duty military members compared with women married to members of the general population in rural northwestern Montana. A sample population of 27 women from rural northwestern Montana completed the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS) and their results were compared with those from a comparative population of 54 women married to active duty military members from southern Georgia. The PDSS short form was used and consists of seven questions with a Likert type scoring. The possible scores ranged from seven to 35 and a score of greater than 14 indicated that the woman had symptoms of depression. Data were analyzed and the average score and the prevalence rate were determined for each population. The average score for the civilian population was 16.85 with a prevalence rate of 62.96% compared with the military population's average score of 13.7 and prevalence rate of 50%. Demographic data was also collected and analyzed. The prevalence rate for the civilian population from rural northwestern Montana was greater than for the population of women married to active duty military members. Both populations had a greater than average prevalence rate. Possible limitations to the study include a small sample size, the data were collected from different time periods and different geographic areas, economic instability was increasing for the sampling of rural women, rural women were screened in the winter months, and there is limited research regarding the rural woman and postpartum depression.

New Research on Postpartum Depression
New Research on Postpartum Depression

Author: Adrian I. Rosenfield

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781600212840

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Postpartum depression affects 10-15 percent of women any time from a month to a year after childbirth. Women with postpartum depression may feel restless, anxious, sad or depressed. They may have feelings of guilt, decreased energy and motivation, and a sense of worthlessness. They may also have sleep difficulties and undergo unexplained weight loss or gain. Some mothers may worry about hurting themselves or their baby. In extremely rare cases - less than 1 percent of new mothers - women may develop something called postpartum psychosis. It usually occurs within the first few weeks after delivery. Symptoms may include refusing to eat, frantic energy, sleep disturbance, paranoia and irrational thoughts. Women with postpartum psychosis usually need to be hospitalised.

The Postpartum Effect
The Postpartum Effect

Author: Arlene M. Huysman

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1609802896

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The past decade has seen strides in the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression, which affects 400,000 women annually in the United States. Yet the most tragic of these cases—the filicides and suicides that spark tabloid frenzy—continue to be horribly misdiagnosed. Dr. Arlene Huysman, drawing on decades of clinical work, here describes the postpartum effect, the missing key to treatment. Dr. Huysman’s book is designed to educate the general public, and to serve as a tool in the care provider’s hands. In The Postpartum Effect the author records anonymous first-person testimonies from mothers who were tempted to harm their children. She constructs a profile of mothers at greatest risk of the disease. All leading up to the central question: What drives a mother to the ultimate travesty? Dr. Huysman’s measured, empirical approach is a plea for understanding.

When Baby Brings the Blues
When Baby Brings the Blues

Author: Ariel Dalfen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0470738685

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A leading expert on postpartum depression offers new mothers an insightful, medically sound guide to recovery A full 20 percent of new moms will be affected by PPD--but the good news is that PPD is very responsive to treatment. This guide, written by psychiatrist and internationally acclaimed PPD specialist Ariel Dalfen, leads women out of the maze of depression, offering medical and psychotherapeutic options, practical lifestyle changes, and an impressive array of resources for further support. Complete with a PPD diagnosis questionnaire, a treatment plan checklist, and a table of medications and side effects, this upbeat guide also includes daily affirmations used by Dr. Dalfen's own patients when recovering from PPD. Dr. Ariel Dalfen (Toronto, ON) is a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and an acclaimed lecturer and medical researcher in the area of post-partum depression.

Identifying Delayed Onset of Postpartum Depression Among Military Spouses and Active Duty Women
Identifying Delayed Onset of Postpartum Depression Among Military Spouses and Active Duty Women

Author: Virginia Zebley

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Postpartum depression is a period after childbirth when women experiences a hormonal imbalance and are often preoccupied with feelings of guilt, anger, loneliness, insomnia, confusion and irritability. The etiology of postpartum psychiatric disorders continues to be unknown. In the United States, PPD screening is not a standard practice however, the prevalence of postpartum depression in women is 20% and affects approximately one in seven mothers. The DSM-V continues to disregard the significant research and evidence that has proven PPD can occur between four weeks and up to one year postpartum. Minimal longitudinal research has been conducted to examine maternal depression among military spouses and active duty (AD) women where unique conditions exist. The military culture provides additional life stressors that are compounding factors experienced by military spouses and AD women; thereby placing this specific population at an increased risk of experiencing or developing PPD. The purpose of the proposed research is to identify delayed onset or persistent PPD over a twelve-month period at scheduled intervals using the Edinburgh Depression Scale in a sample of women that receive their care at a military medical center in southern California. Sources of Data: postpartum depression, active duty women, military spouses, Edinburgh Depression scale, longitudinal studies, repeated measures

Conquering Postpartum Depression
Conquering Postpartum Depression

Author: Ronald Rosenberg

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2003-06-18

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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A trio of professionals present a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary approach to wellness for the nearly half million women diagnosed with postpartum depression each year.

Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-03-31

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0309152852

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Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops and their families.