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Additional [[therapeutic]] options: bright [[light]] [[therapy]], [[yoga]], [[relaxation]] [[training]], [[massage]] and acupunture.<br> Alternative [[treatment]] options are [[omega-3]] PUFAs, such as [[eicosapentaenoic acid]] (EPA) and  [[docosahexaenoic acid]] (DHA), which have fewer [[side effects]].
Additional [[therapeutic]] options: bright [[light]] [[therapy]], [[yoga]], [[relaxation]] [[training]], [[massage]] and acupunture.<br> Alternative [[treatment]] options are [[omega-3]] PUFAs, such as [[eicosapentaenoic acid]] (EPA) and  [[docosahexaenoic acid]] (DHA), which have fewer [[side effects]].


[[Postpartum]] [[psychosis]] is a [[medical emergency]] and requires prompt [[inpatient]] [[treatment]]. Once the organic [[causes]] of [[psychosis]] are ruled out the [[treatment]] is given according to the [[symptom]] profile.<br> [[Antipsychotics]], [[mood stabilizers]] and [[benzodiazepines]] are used in [[acute]] [[therapy]]. [[Insomnia]] should be treated promptly. [[ECT]] is used when the condition is [[treatment]] resistant or a quicker response is required because of [[symptoms]] severity or safety concerns. Antimaniac and [[antipsychotic agents]] benefit a [[patient]] who has a known [[history]] of the [[illness]] or a family member has a history.<ref name="urlPharmacotherapy of postpartum psychosis: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Vol 4, No 10">{{cite web |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14656566.4.10.1651 |title=Pharmacotherapy of postpartum psychosis: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Vol 4, No 10 |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><br>
[[Postpartum]] [[psychosis]] is a [[medical emergency]] and requires prompt [[inpatient]] [[treatment]]. Once the organic [[causes]] of [[psychosis]] are ruled out the [[treatment]] is given according to the [[symptom]] profile.<br> [[Antipsychotics]], [[mood stabilizers]] and [[benzodiazepines]] are used in [[acute]] [[therapy]]. [[Insomnia]] should be treated promptly. [[ECT]] is used when the condition is [[treatment]] resistant or a quicker response is required because of [[symptoms]] severity or safety concerns. Antimaniac and [[antipsychotic agents]] benefit a [[patient]] who has a known [[history]] of the [[illness]] or a family member has a history.<ref name="urlPharmacotherapy of postpartum psychosis: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Vol 4, No 10">{{cite web |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14656566.4.10.1651 |title=Pharmacotherapy of postpartum psychosis: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Vol 4, No 10 |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><br>Before being discharged from the [[hospital]], a strategy must be in place that includes close monitoring, appropriate sleep, and [[stress reduction]].<ref name="urlA Review of Postpartum Psychosis | Journal of Womens Health">{{cite web |url=https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2006.15.352 |title=A Review of Postpartum Psychosis &#124; Journal of Women's Health |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
Before being discharged from the hospital, a strategy must be in place that includes close monitoring, appropriate sleep, and stress reduction.<ref name="urlA Review of Postpartum Psychosis | Journal of Womens Health">{{cite web |url=https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2006.15.352 |title=A Review of Postpartum Psychosis &#124; Journal of Women's Health |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>  


The majority of cases of [[Postpartum]] blues are self-limited and temporary. The mainstay of [[therapy]] is supportive care. As a result, it resolves on its own, requiring reassurance, [[education]], validation, and [[psychological]] support.<ref name="pmid15276962">{{cite journal |vauthors=Seyfried LS, Marcus SM |title=Postpartum mood disorders |journal=Int Rev Psychiatry |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=231–42 |date=August 2003 |pmid=15276962 |doi=10.1080/0954026031000136857 |url=}}</ref>
* The majority of cases of [[Postpartum]] blues are self-limited and temporary. The mainstay of [[therapy]] is supportive care. As a result, it resolves on its own, requiring reassurance, [[education]], validation, and [[psychological]] support.<ref name="pmid15276962">{{cite journal |vauthors=Seyfried LS, Marcus SM |title=Postpartum mood disorders |journal=Int Rev Psychiatry |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=231–42 |date=August 2003 |pmid=15276962 |doi=10.1080/0954026031000136857 |url=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunita Kumawat, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

To manage peripartum mood disturbances efficiently, a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach is used.

Medical Therapy

Medical therapy for postpartum depression includes:
All Postpartum Depression [1]

Postpartum depression: moderate severity or not in remission from self-care and psychosocial strategies

Postpartum Depression: Severe

Additional therapeutic options: bright light therapy, yoga, relaxation training, massage and acupunture.
Alternative treatment options are omega-3 PUFAs, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which have fewer side effects.

Postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency and requires prompt inpatient treatment. Once the organic causes of psychosis are ruled out the treatment is given according to the symptom profile.
Antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines are used in acute therapy. Insomnia should be treated promptly. ECT is used when the condition is treatment resistant or a quicker response is required because of symptoms severity or safety concerns. Antimaniac and antipsychotic agents benefit a patient who has a known history of the illness or a family member has a history.[2]
Before being discharged from the hospital, a strategy must be in place that includes close monitoring, appropriate sleep, and stress reduction.[3]

  • The majority of cases of Postpartum blues are self-limited and temporary. The mainstay of therapy is supportive care. As a result, it resolves on its own, requiring reassurance, education, validation, and psychological support.[4]

References

  1. "Postpartum Depression: Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Emerging Therapeutics | Annual Review of Medicine".
  2. "Pharmacotherapy of postpartum psychosis: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Vol 4, No 10".
  3. "A Review of Postpartum Psychosis | Journal of Women's Health".
  4. Seyfried LS, Marcus SM (August 2003). "Postpartum mood disorders". Int Rev Psychiatry. 15 (3): 231–42. doi:10.1080/0954026031000136857. PMID 15276962.

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