Module 15: Mental Health Problems (Assessment)
As soon as she returns home from the hospital, three days after delivering a healthy baby girl, a 23-year-old woman becomes increasingly irritable and tearful. She constantly worries about the baby, fearing she won?t be an adequate mother.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Postpartum blues
B. Postpartum psychosis
C. Major depressive episode
D. Postpartum depression
E. Adjustment disorder
As soon as she returns home from the hospital, three days after delivering a healthy baby girl, a 23-year-old woman becomes increasingly irritable and tearful. She constantly worries about the baby, fearing she won?t be an adequate mother.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Postpartum blues
B. Postpartum psychosis
C. Major depressive episode
D. Postpartum depression
E. Adjustment disorder