PICO Question Post Postpartum Depression
PICO Question Post Postpartum Depression
As a Mental health Nurse Practitioner, the study on postpartum depression is very important following the mental health risks and complications resulting in (Field, 2017). Moreover, most mothers or fathers fail to recognize it as a serious mental health problem by mistaking it with baby blues syndrome or other minor health issues. However, if left untreated, postpartum depression can cause chronic or major depression, mood and anxiety, and disorders to victims, including mothers, fathers and children (Field, 2017). As one dealing with patients in the Psychiatric unit, researching postpartum depression is key to protecting the mental health of most future parents (especially new ones) since the best intervention is early detection. This can be done by screening the signs and symptoms of mood, anxiety and depression problems during pregnancy and undertaking appropriate counseling and treatment measures to prevent its occurrence after childbirth (Shim & Choi, 2022).
PICO Question: In women with postpartum depression, is the use of antipsychotics and psychotherapy more effective than the use of psychotherapy alone in reducing the effects of postpartum depression??