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12. Take-Home Messages

Published on November 1, 2024 Certification expiration date: November 1, 2027

Lauren Osborne, M.D.

Vice Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Weill Cornell Medicine

Key Points

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death, requiring better recognition, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Postpartum depression, psychosis, and OCD are serious disorders requiring treatment; risks of non-treatment generally outweigh treatment risks.
Distinguishing between postpartum OCD intrusive thoughts and postpartum psychosis delusions is crucial, as they indicate different infant risks.

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So let's wrap up this foray into postpartum mood disorders with a few take-home messages.

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Remember that mental health conditions are now the leading cause of pregnancy-related death and we need to do a much better job of recognizing them, assessing them, diagnosing them and treating them. There are four major syndromes that can be experienced in the postpartum. Postpartum blues happens to almost everyone and it's not a psychiatric illness.

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Learning Objectives:

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

Recognize that postpartum depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated, with only 3% of affected women achieving remission through adequate treatment.
Differentiate between postpartum blues, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder, including their key characteristics, onset timing, and treatment approaches.
Discuss the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for postpartum mood disorders, including considerations for breastfeeding, newly approved medications like brexanolone and zuranolone, and the role of lithium in treating postpartum psychosis.

Original Release Date: November 1, 2024

Expiration Date: November 1, 2027

Expert: Lauren Osborne, M.D.

Medical Editor: Flavio Guzmán, M.D.

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