The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about postpartum depression - diagnostic testing, treatment options and education. We will also discuss controversies surrounding this topic, how to tell PPD from other disorders and clinical implications of PPD to women’s health.
Course Publication Date:
May 09, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | PMD041820 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Psychiatric & Mental Health
Medical & Surgical Issues
Peri-Natal Medicine
Women's Health
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Learning Objectives
Describe diagnostic testing of PPD.
List three treatment options for postpartum depression.
Describe clinical implications of PPD to women’s health.
Discuss three educational points for the patient and family afflicted with PPD.
Discuss controversies surrounding PPD.
Discuss different factors that contribute to the development of PPD.
Describe the difference between postpartum depression and other mental health conditions affecting the postpartum woman.