From Blue to You
Postpartum Depression: QUIZ
The “baby blues” are the same as postpartum depression.
• True
• False
If a woman has postpartum depression there is nothing that can be done about it.
• True
• False
Postpartum depression affects about 400,000 women each year. This rate is less than which of the
following major illnesses?• Alzheimer’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• All of the above
• None of the above
What causes postpartum depression?
• Physical changes
• Emotional factors
• Lifestyle influences
• All of the above
A woman with postpartum depression doesnot want her baby and is not fit to be a mom.
• True
• False
A woman can develop postpartum depression several months after
she has given birth.
• True
• False
Postpartum depression is more likely to occur if a woman had any
of the following:• A non-supportive partner
• Depression not related to pregnancy
• Lots of stress during pregnancy and after childbirth
• Premenstrual syndrome
• All the above
• None of the above
The number of children a woman has borne, her age and socioeconomic status influences if she will develop postpartum
depression or not.
• True
• False
If a mother is breastfeeding there are antidepressants safe for her to
take.
• True
• False
How many women with postpartum depression seek and receive help?
• 10 percent
• 25 percent
• 50 percent
• 75 percent
References
• Mayo Clinic Staff (2008). Postpartum depression. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-depression/DS00546
• MedEd (2007). Top 10 myths about postpartum depression. Retrieved from http://www.mededppd.org/mothers/myths.asp
• Moore, D. (2000). Myths about postpartum depression. Retrieved from http://www.drdonnica.com/myths/00000393.htm
• Poudre Valley Hospital (2008). Postpartum depression quiz. Retrieved from https://vic.pvhs.org/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PVHS/PVHS_DOCUMENT_MGMT2/DOC_SERVICES/POSTPARTUM%20BRO.PDF
• Stone, K. (2008). Postpartum Progress. http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com/
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Leigh Ann Simmons; MFT, PhDformer Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Family Studies
Ester Edwards, BSGraduate studentDepartment of Family Studies
Leslie Crofford, MDProfessor, College of Medicine
April 2010
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