Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Contact Hour(s): 

1.5 Contact Hours, including 1.5 Pharmacology Hours

Author:

Alyssa King, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, CLC, CNE

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 13568. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1301938; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

This course discusses the definitions of terms associated with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), the risk factors that increase a woman’s chance of PMADs, the impact that undiagnosed and untreated PMADs have on children, the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of postpartum depression and anxiety, a thorough differentiation of postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) versus postpartum psychosis, and our role as nurses in the care of postpartum mothers with PMADs.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to recognize postpartum depression and anxiety.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Define terminology related to the perinatal period.
2. Identify the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety.
3. Determine the screening tools that can be utilized for identifying potential postpartum depression and anxiety.
4. Outline the recommended treatment options for postpartum depression and anxiety.
5. Differentiate postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from postpartum psychosis.
6. Explain the nurse’s role in caring for postpartum mothers with or at risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.