Postnatal depression

Low mood, guilt, anhedonia, anxiety, poor bonding, hopelessness, impaired functioning after birth

EmergentReview due

At a glance

Watch forSuicidalitysevere self-neglectpsychotic depressioninability to care for infant

Psychotic or manic syndrome with abrupt change from baseline in the postpartum period.

Separates the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group. It is not specific to Postnatal depression.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group — not specific to Postnatal depression

Low mood, guilt, anhedonia, anxiety, poor bonding, hopelessness, impaired functioning after birth

Key features

Suicidality, severe self-neglect, psychotic depression, inability to care for infant.

High-risk causes4 causes

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

Psychotic or manic syndrome with abrupt change from baseline in the postpartum period.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.