UTILITY OF HOMOEOPATHY IN POST PARTUM DEPRESSION- A CASE REPORT

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-55
Author(s):  
Ananya Chitale
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Antidepressant Drugs ◽  
Post Partum Depression ◽  
Short Span

Postpartum depression is commonly experienced by women, which postpartum can be very distressing for the mother and interfere with normal maternal-infant bonding and adversely affect child development. Recent reports show that most affected pregnant women are hesitant about taking antidepressant drugs, with a high percentage discontinuing their use, specically due to stigma as well as lack of awareness about this condition. In this article, a case of postpartum depression, treated successfully with homeopathy, is presented, wherein the patient got better not just in symptoms, but improved in quality of life, withing a short span of 3-4weeks without any use of antidepressants or structured psychotherapy.

scholarly journals Homeopathic Treatment for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-384
Author(s):  
Vitalie Văcăraş ◽  
George Vithoulkas ◽  
Anca Dana Buzoianu ◽  
Ioan Mărginean ◽  
Zoltan Major ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Antidepressant Drugs ◽  
Antidepressant Medication ◽  
Postpartum Psychosis ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Mother And Child

Postpartum psychosis has long-lasting consequences for mother and child. Beside depression, sleep and eating disturbances, exhaustion, social withdrawal, and anxiety, postpartum depression can also interfere with normal maternal-infant bonding and adversely affect child development. Recent reports show that most affected pregnant women are hesitant about taking antidepressant drugs, with a high percentage discontinuing their use. Some authors suggest that the reluctance of pregnant women to take antidepressant drugs should encourage clinicians to discuss with their patients the use of psychological interventions or alternative forms of treatment. In this article, a case of severe postpartum depression, treated successfully with homeopathic therapy, is presented. Considering the high noncompliance of women suffering from postpartum depression with conventional antidepressant medication, research in safe complementary medical methods is justified. One of these methods should be homeopathy.

Risk factors in pregnant women with an oncological diagnosis and their impact in the post-partum period.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e23166-e23166
Author(s):  
Flavia Faccio ◽  
Chiara Ionio ◽  
Eleonora Mascheroni ◽  
Fedro Peccatori ◽  
Giulia Ongaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Post Partum Period ◽  
Traumatic Symptoms

e23166 Background: An oncological diagnosis during pregnancy, or the choice of motherhood following cancer may be accompanied by anxiety, distress and depression. The aim of the study is to explore the possible risk factors in the perinatal period in women who experienced an oncological diagnosis before or during pregnancy. Methods: 32 pregnant women (25 breast, 3 cervix, 1 lung, 1 Hodgkin's lymphoma, 1 perivascular epithelial cell neoplasia, 1 epatic PEComa) were assessed during their 3rd trimester (T1) and three months’ post-partum (T2). At T1 mood states and post-traumatic symptoms were evaluated, at T2 parenting stress and perceived quality of life (QoL). Results: Depression, anger and anxiety correlated with lower physical and psychological QoL in the post-partum. Moreover, mothers who expressed higher levels of fatigue and confusion during pregnancy are associated to lower levels of perceived psychological QoL. Women who manifested hypervigilance and hyperarousal during pregnancy were more likely to perceive lower psychological QoL three months after birth. Finally, post-traumatic symptoms of intrusiveness during pregnancy correlated with higher levels of parenting stress and higher risk of dysfunctional parenting, together with a stronger perception of having a child with a difficult temperament in the post-partum period. Conclusions: Mood states and post-traumatic symptoms can decrease the mother’s quality of life and heighten parental distress. These preliminary results suggest implementing psychological support for women with current or previous oncological diagnosis during pregnancy in order to prevent the onset of dysfunctional parenting and/or problem behaviours in their children. [Table: see text]

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (32) ◽  
pp. 4014-4021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Fakheran ◽  
Zahra Saied-Moallemi ◽  
Abbasali Khademi ◽  
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Systemic Review ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: High prevalence of Dental and periodontal problems during the gestation period may have a negative effect on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pregnant women. This systematic review aimed to perform a quality assessment and provide a critical overview of the current research available on OHRQoL in pregnant women. Methods: For this systemic review, all original and peer-reviewed human studies, which investigated OHRQoL of women during pregnancy or post- partum period, were searched. Studies were screened in title and abstract for the relevance by two independent investigators. Methodological quality was assessed using modified items recommended by the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for observational studies. Results: All of the eight included studies had a cross-sectional design. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of key aspects among the included studies. Thus, the data from the studies were evaluated qualitatively. The overall risk of bias of the included studies was low. Conclusion: The main conclusion of this review is that the presence of signs and symptoms of dental and gingival disease negatively affects the self-perception of OHRQoL in pregnant women. The most affected domains of OHRQoL in pregnant women were related to mental and psychological discomfort, followed by physical and functional problems.

scholarly journals Quality of life in pregnant women with epilepsy versus women with epilepsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (2b) ◽  
pp. 336-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
L L Lunardi ◽  
A L C Costa ◽  
C A M Guerreiro ◽  
E A P Souza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

It is assumed that 25% of patients with epilepsy are women of fertile age and 0.3% to 0.6% of all children are born of mothers with epilepsy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life on pregnant with epilepsy and compare with non-pregnant women with epilepsy. We evaluated two groups (Experimental Group - 29 pregnant women with epilepsy and Control Group - 30 women with epilepsy); they were attended at the HC/UNICAMP. The patients had three meetings to carry out and implement the anamnesis and the application of QQV-65. There were no significant differences in the measurement of quality of life when comparing both groups. However, when we analyzed individually in the pre- and post-partum periods, we observed significant differences in health aspects (p=0.0495), physical (p=0.02868) and emotional (p=0.0253) dimensions in QQV-65. This study shows that pregnancy could be interpreted as a stressor. In late pregnancy when this stressor was removed, women with epilepsy had improvement in their quality of life.

scholarly journals Postpartum Depression: A Case Report of Bedapu from Aceh Singkil

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (16) ◽  
pp. 2661-2663
Author(s):  
Belli Susandro Pinem ◽  
Elmeida Effendy
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Post Partum Depression ◽  
Dsm 5

BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression is a commonly occurring psychiatric disorder. Prevalence of postpartum depression varies across cultures and countries. Many factors affect, trigger, or aggravate post-partum depression, including sociocultural factor. Bedapu is a unique tradition from Aceh Singkil on post-partum mothers. CASE REPORT: We reported a case of two women with postpartum depression who performed Bedapu tradition on themselves. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was conducted for screening and DSM-5 as the determinant of diagnostic criteria. CONCLUSION: Postpartum depression has varying symptom spectrum, and Bedapu affected it by aggravating the symptoms of postpartum depression.

scholarly journals Penerapan Edinburgh Post-Partum Depression Scale Sebagai Alat Deteksi Risiko Depresi Nifas pada Primipara dan Multipara

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Soep Soep
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
T Test ◽  
Post Partum Depression ◽  
Multiparous Women

AbstrakIbu menggambarkan depresi nifas sebagai mimpi buruk dengan kecemasan yang tidak terkontrol, rasa bersalah, dan pikiranobsesif. Kontemplasi wanita tersebut bukan hanya membahayakan dirinya sendiri tapi juga bayi mereka. Ibu merasa kesepiandan kualitas hidup menurun, yang berpengaruh terhadap kurangnya emosi positif. Hampir 50% kasus depresi nifas tidakterdeteksi. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) adalah alat yang dirancang khusus untuk menyaring penyimpangansuasana hati. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi risiko depresi nifas pada primipara dan multipara menggunakanEPDS. Penelitian survei ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif sebanyak 50 pasien terpilih dengan metode purposive sampling.Hasil penelitian independent t-test menunjukkan perbedaan risiko yang signifikan depresi nifas pada wanita primipara danmultipara (p= 0,000; α= 0,05). Disarankan untuk menerapkan skala Edinburgh sebagai alat deteksi depresi nifas pada ibuprimipara dan multipara mengingat bahwa depresi nifas kadang terjadi tanpa diketahui dulu sebelumnya.Kata kunci: depresi nifas, Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS)AbstractMothers describe postpartum depression as a living nightmare filled with uncontrollable anxiety, consuming guilt, andobsessive thinking. These conditions do not only harm themselves but also their infants. Mothers are enveloped in lonelinessand the quality of their lives is further compromised by a lack of all positive emotions. Up to 50% of all cases of postpartumdepression go undetected. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been the only instrument available thatwas specifically designed to screen for this mood disorder. The aim of this study is to evaluate risk of postpartum depressiondifferences of primiparous and multiparous mother by using EPDS. This study utilized survey with quantitative approach.Fourty patients were chosen with purposive sampling method. The result of the study especially the independent t-test showsthat there was significant differences of postpartum depression risk of primiparous and multiparous women (p= 0.000; α=0.05). It is recommended to apply the scale of Edinburgh as tools detection of postpartum depression in mothers primiparousand multiparous considering that postpartum depression often occurs without any known beforehand.Keywords: post partum depression, Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS)

Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-690
Author(s):  
C. S. Vanaja ◽  
Miriam Soni Abigail
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Case History ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Management Option ◽  
Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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