Discuss how the interaction between the mother and infant can have a role in monitoring patients and how the “circle of security” may assist with MrsWazowski?
Questions
- What is perinatal depression? How can it be identified and discuss what are considered associated risk factors and correlations for such a presentation?
- What is the management of perinatal depression and when would antidepressants be considered?
- What consideration needs to be given to any therapeutic intervention for this patient?
- Discuss how the interaction between the mother and infant can have a role in monitoring patients and how the “circle of security” may assist with MrsWazowski?
- Six years later MrsWazowski presents again with symptoms of depression and her doctor has tried several agents to help with her symptoms and now she is taking the maximum dose of venlafaxine that she can tolerate. Discuss what options exist to improve a patient’s mood further or to augment treatment in patients who only partial respond to antidepressant therapy
