Mental Health Illnesses
Persistent feelings of being sad and a lack of interest in activities previously enjoyed
Depression (anhedonia)
unusual shift in someone's mood/ having mood swings
what is bipolar disorder
brief feelings of anxiety, sadness, period of crying commonly occur with what post partum condition
post partum blues
Maternal SSRI use while breastfeeding
is possible
person eats non nutritive substances
PICA
Feelings of being worried, nervousness, fears about everyday situations
Anxiety
Arising emotions due to past traumatic events in someone's life
What is PTSD
false fixed beliefs
what are delusions
SSRI for managing depression in children and teens
fluoxetine
bulimia nervosa
A type of eating disroder where the person obsesses over weight, what they eat and see themselves as fat
anorexia nervosa
sadness, irritability, loss of pleasure, hopeless, worthless, inappropriate guilt more than 2 weeks post partum
post partum depression
disturbed sleep, confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, impaired judgement in caring for self and newborn
post partum psychosis
the mental health condition history you should screen for prior to starting SSRI
Bipolar
loss of menstruation
amenorrhea
a disabling disorder in the post partum client that affects ability to think, behave and feel clearly
post partum psychosis
excessive fear and anxiety when leaving care giver or parent
separational anxiety
what illness before pregnancy is related to developing post partum depressions
Pre existing depression or PMS/ PMDD
Side effects of SSRI
GI, Sleep changes, restlessness, ha, sexual dysfunction, SIADH, Serotonin syndrome
co-existing disorders with eating disorders
anxiety, PTSD, panic, depression, OCD
Obsessive thoughts, behaviors, compulsions and patterns that interrupt someone's daily life
What is OCD
sudden increase in heart rate, pounding, sweating, SOB, fear of dying, fear of going crazy
panic attach/ disorder
Name of scale used to determine and diagnosis post partum depression
What is Edinburg scale
3 post partum psychiatric disorders
blues, depression, psychosis
cardiac, electrolyte imbalances, severe restriction
when is hospitalization indicated