Treating Mothers with Postpartum Depression While in the NICU

Authors

Arrie Belnap, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Mary Jan Greer, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Aimee Doughty, Rapides Parish School Board, CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalFollow

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Description

The presentation is about an educational program developed to educate mothers with or at risk for postpartum depression (PPD) while their baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Mothers learned about the nature of PPD, occupations to implement to decrease symptoms of PPD, and occupations that they can participate in to care for their NICU babies. The evaluations, interventions, and outcomes of the program are discussed.

Publication Date

Summer 8-19-2024

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Postpartum depression, Mothers, Infants, Neonatal intensive care unit, Babies, Education program

Medical Subject Headings

Female; Infant, Newborn, Infant, Humans; Depression, Postpartum, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Mothers

Disciplines

Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences August 19, 2024

Recommended Citation

Belnap, A., Greer, M. J., & Doughty, A. (2024, August 19). Treating Mothers with Postpartum Depression While in the NICU. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2024/17