A Middle Range Theory of Postpartum Depression: Analysis and Application by Jennifer R. Marsh‚ RN BSN Abstract: This paper examines Cheryl Tatano Beck’s middle range theory of postpartum depression: Teetering on the Edge. Concepts and definitions of the theory are outlined‚ as well as assumptions and propositions. The postpartum depression theory is further examined and evaluated in its relation to the field of nursing‚ its applicability to practice‚ and author’s scope of practice.
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mood swings can be known as “baby blues” and usually‚ subside after birth. However‚ some women aren’t so lucky‚ and the feelings of depression dwell and don’t go away. This is when it is referred to as postpartum depression. Women aren’t the only ones who can suffer from this‚ new fathers as well may be susceptible. Postpartum depression describes maternal depression occurring after birth‚ with symptoms occurring within the first month of
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Postpartum Depression In the short story. "The Yellow Wallpaper" written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ we are introduced to a woman‚ the narrator‚ who suffers from postpartum depression‚ a disorder in women that results from childbirth. This disorder can have serious effects on the individual and may result in extreme behaviors such as suicide. (Mahoney 1) The narrator of the story is symbolic of Gilman‚ as she had experienced this illness after the birth of her daughter. (Gilman 181) Postpartum
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and emotional transition with intense hormonal‚ physical‚ and biological changes‚ all of which can have a great effect on the mothers’ health (Zaudeerer‚ 2009). Postpartum is the period after birth‚ during this period approximately 13% of new mothers experience significant symptoms of depression‚ this is referred to as postpartum depression (PPD) (Dennis‚ 2004). “PPD is most often detected between 2 and 6 weeks and can last up to 2 years if not treated” (Zaudeerer‚ 2009). However‚ Dennis states that
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Postpartum depression has the following symptoms: paranoia‚ hallucination‚ and sleep troubles. However‚ back when the “The Yellow Wallpaper” was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the late nineteenth century postpartum had a different name. During the story‚ the narrator notices a woman in the wallpaper and starts to think someone is on the other side. As soon as that happens the hallucinations start and the narrator’s imagination starts to wander. When the narrator starts to develop sleep troubles
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Care Plan Problem: Risk for bleeding r/t postpartum complications. Patient Centered Goal: Patient will not experience any abnormal/excessive bleeding by the end of clinical shift. Expected Outcomes: 1. Patient will experience lochia reducing in amount and lightening in color by the end of clinical shift. 2. Patient will observe fundus that is firm‚ midline‚ and decreasing in height by the end of clinical shift. 3. Patient will verbalize understanding of signs and symptoms
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About 7.1% of mothers nowadays are afflicted with a depressive disorder called post-natal depression‚ also known as postpartum depression. However‚ only 20% of them are perceived as ill. Denial‚ anger ‚ bargaining‚ depression‚ and acceptance are the five stages of development for PND‚ which are also called “ stages of grief”. The treatment of PND is based on psychoeducation‚ psychopharmaceuta‚ inclusion of relatives‚ and psychotherapy. The first three stages are denial‚ anger‚ and bargaining. Denial
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The Yellow Wallpaper There are many symptoms that arise when one is diagnosed with postpartum depression. Among the many is “obsessive-compulsive features‚ including intrusive‚ repetitive thoughts and anxiety.” You see this all throughout “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” and it begins when the narrator first describes the strange patterns in the incredibly symbolic wallpaper in the room that was once a children’s nursery: “It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following‚ pronounced enough to constantly
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I did find this story believable because‚ as the reader‚ I could understand the progression of her depression and comprehend how the treatment she was given was not helping like John‚ her husband‚ believed it had been. Due to the the perspective that this story way written in it felt very real and as if I was seeing through the narrator’s eyes. The narrator’s illness reminds me of severe depression and bipolar disorder. As she remained on bed rest over the course of three months we saw her plunge
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(the day before I volunteered). I work at a community site for the OB clinical rotation. Many of the women I work for have limited resources‚ are living in poverty‚ and struggle every day. My day consisted of helping three patients: one with postpartum depression‚ one in a terrible domestic violence situation‚ and another who had a miscarriage. Spending time with these women‚ while they were crying and explaining their situation was extremely difficult. After I had come home‚ I felt exhausted and in
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