| Screening Tools | Definitions | Signs & Symptoms | Treatment |
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What is
-PASS (Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale) -PSAS (Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale) -GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale) -Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
What is an example of a screening tool that can be used for postpartum anxiety?
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What is PPD?
This diagnosis is a variant of major depressive disorder in which a woman must
1. meet criterial for a major depressive episode and 2. Occur during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of delivery |
What is insomnia?
This is a prominent symptom in postpartum anxiety and can lead to postpartum psychosis
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What is sertraline or citalopram?
Name one of the preferred SSRIs in the treatment of PPA
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What is the PASS (Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale) and the PSAS (Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale)?
These two screening tools are specific to postpartum anxiety
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What is PPA?
In this condition, only 25% of patients that screen positive are treated, and only 2.5% are referred
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What is PPD?
Decreased interest in activities that were previously enjoyed is a symptom more consistent with PPA or PPD?
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What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)?
What is the first-line treatment for PPA
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What is severe anxiety?
A score of 93 on the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale would indicate?
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What is PPA?
If this condition is left untreated, it can lead to issues such as: non-compliance of medical care, suicide/infanticide, comorbidity of PPD, and low maternal self-esteem.
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What is PPA?
Obsessive, intrusive thoughts accompanied by ritual behaviors is more consistent with PPA or PPD?
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What are benzodiazepines?
What class of medications are not recommended for PPA treatment during pregnancy?
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