Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, 20 Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, 20 03 03 Telling the Birth Story Telling the Birth Story Implementing a Facility Based PPD program Implementing a Facility Based PPD program Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW Managing Director Managing Director Blue Skye Consulting, LLC Blue Skye Consulting, LLC The role of a The role of a mother’s support mother’s support group in the group in the identification identification and amelioration and amelioration of high risk of high risk factors in post factors in post partum women partum women
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Telling the Birth StoryTelling the Birth StoryImplementing a Facility Based PPD programImplementing a Facility Based PPD program
Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSWSusan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSWManaging DirectorManaging Director
Blue Skye Consulting, LLCBlue Skye Consulting, LLC
The role of a The role of a mother’s support mother’s support group in the group in the identification and identification and amelioration of high amelioration of high risk factors in post risk factors in post partum womenpartum women
“…“…Prevention is the great Prevention is the great challenge of postnatal illness challenge of postnatal illness because this is one of the few because this is one of the few areas of psychiatry in which areas of psychiatry in which primary prevention is feasible…”primary prevention is feasible…”
Hamilton & Harberger (1992)Hamilton & Harberger (1992)
It is essential to integrate a It is essential to integrate a psychiatric dimension into this psychiatric dimension into this network to break the vicious network to break the vicious circle of mood disorders that circle of mood disorders that women experience during women experience during pregnancy and motherhoodpregnancy and motherhood
The efficacy of post partum The efficacy of post partum support groupssupport groups
A psychoeducation group for women with low post A psychoeducation group for women with low post partum mood can significantly reduce depressive partum mood can significantly reduce depressive symptomssymptomsHoney, J.L, Bennett, P, Morgan M. (2002)Honey, J.L, Bennett, P, Morgan M. (2002)
A program of supportive group therapy for post partum A program of supportive group therapy for post partum mothers can significantly lower or eliminate mothers can significantly lower or eliminate depressive episodesdepressive episodesLane, B., Roufeil, M.M., Williams, S., Tweedie, R..(2001)Lane, B., Roufeil, M.M., Williams, S., Tweedie, R..(2001)
Post partum mothers attending a group integrating Post partum mothers attending a group integrating supportive educational and cognitive behavioral supportive educational and cognitive behavioral components yielded significant reductions in symptom components yielded significant reductions in symptom frequency and intensity after 4 – 6 weeks.frequency and intensity after 4 – 6 weeks.Chabrol, H., Teissedre, F., Saint Jean, M., Teisseyre, N., Sistac, C, Chabrol, H., Teissedre, F., Saint Jean, M., Teisseyre, N., Sistac, C, Michaud, C., Roge, B.(2002)Michaud, C., Roge, B.(2002)
Premorbid undiagnosed mood disordersPremorbid undiagnosed mood disorders Inaccurate self-reportInaccurate self-report Fear of involvement of child protection Fear of involvement of child protection
agenciesagencies Ability to mask symptoms especially if Ability to mask symptoms especially if
highly functionalhighly functional Motherhood mythMotherhood myth Severe life eventsSevere life events
Who comes to the Who comes to the mother’s support mother’s support
groupgroup Post Partum ContinuumPost Partum Continuum Difficult conception/amniotomyDifficult conception/amniotomy Caesarian/birth traumaCaesarian/birth trauma Multiple birth mothersMultiple birth mothers Isolated, lack of support/cross cultural pressuresIsolated, lack of support/cross cultural pressures Marital issues/financial difficulties/intimacyMarital issues/financial difficulties/intimacy Breastfeeding issuesBreastfeeding issues Difficult child/bonding issuesDifficult child/bonding issues Unexpressed feelings/anger/ sense of inadequacy/ griefUnexpressed feelings/anger/ sense of inadequacy/ grief Sense of self/professional moms/motherhood mythSense of self/professional moms/motherhood myth Nutritional concernsNutritional concerns Histories of abuseHistories of abuse Self or caregiver identified depressionSelf or caregiver identified depression Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse Psychiatric HistoryPsychiatric History
Adoptive parentAdoptive parent Gay parentGay parent Single parentSingle parent Premature babiesPremature babies Multiple young childrenMultiple young children Unwanted pregnancyUnwanted pregnancy
Unsuccessful attempts to Unsuccessful attempts to conceive are accompanied by conceive are accompanied by significant psychological distress significant psychological distress – Little, B.B.; Yonkers, K.A.(2001)Little, B.B.; Yonkers, K.A.(2001)
Caesarian mothers used to stay in the Caesarian mothers used to stay in the hospital up to ten dayshospital up to ten days
Recovery from major surgeryRecovery from major surgery Support of nursing staffSupport of nursing staff Longer period of modelingLonger period of modeling Not prepared/residual angerNot prepared/residual anger If mother remained in hospital longer, If mother remained in hospital longer,
separations from baby less likely during separations from baby less likely during this important maternal sensitive periodthis important maternal sensitive period
Protracted unexpected delivery Protracted unexpected delivery experiences during laborexperiences during labor
Severe pregnancy complications Severe pregnancy complications may increase the severity of may increase the severity of postnatal depressive symptoms by postnatal depressive symptoms by acting as acute or chronic acting as acute or chronic stressorsstressors..
--Veroux, H., Sutter, A., Glatigny, E., Minisini A. Veroux, H., Sutter, A., Glatigny, E., Minisini A. (2002)(2002)
May not be available to mother May not be available to mother during maternal sensitive periodduring maternal sensitive period
Ill/premature babies more at risk Ill/premature babies more at risk for maternal rejection, failure to for maternal rejection, failure to thrive and battering.thrive and battering.
Mourning the idealized childMourning the idealized child
“…“…Many patients report Many patients report that marital stress is an that marital stress is an important aspect of important aspect of their illness. their illness. Nevertheless, in the Nevertheless, in the usual patient oriented usual patient oriented and child oriented and child oriented regimes of treatment regimes of treatment the husband (partner) the husband (partner) receives scant receives scant attention…”attention…”– Hamilton & Harbinger, Hamilton & Harbinger,
Ongoing demands to Ongoing demands to run the house, care run the house, care for the new baby the for the new baby the mother and other mother and other children children
which appear to which appear to have emanated from have emanated from PPD often persist PPD often persist long after symptoms long after symptoms are abated…” are abated…” - - Hickman, (1982)Hickman, (1982)
“…“…I know I could have I know I could have and should have done and should have done more. We as a family more. We as a family did not want to accept did not want to accept mental illness in our mental illness in our lives. Because of this lives. Because of this stigma, Sharon stigma, Sharon suppressed her feelings suppressed her feelings after Garrett’s birth. Had after Garrett’s birth. Had we ever imagined we ever imagined infanticide or suicide infanticide or suicide might result, something might result, something would have been would have been done…”done…”– Glenn Comitz, husband of Glenn Comitz, husband of
a woman imprisoned for a woman imprisoned for infanticide (Comitz, 1988, infanticide (Comitz, 1988, Beyond the Blues)Beyond the Blues)
The cost of childbirth and The cost of childbirth and aftercare already high, but aftercare already high, but psychiatric interventions may be psychiatric interventions may be excluded due to costexcluded due to cost
Find inexpensive activities Find inexpensive activities outings for familiesoutings for families
Financial burdens fall to working Financial burdens fall to working partnerpartner
Restoration of Restoration of IntimacyIntimacy ““Sex and affection were absent Sex and affection were absent
during that time. Not tonight, not during that time. Not tonight, not tomorrow night, not next week, tomorrow night, not next week, not ever!” not ever!” – A post partum husband complains In Post A post partum husband complains In Post
Breastfeeding Breastfeeding DifficultiesDifficulties Sense of failureSense of failure Caesarian mothers more at riskCaesarian mothers more at risk Convenience and guiltConvenience and guilt Psychotropic medicationsPsychotropic medications
Technology and Technology and Attachment Theory Attachment Theory
LiteratureLiterature UltrasoundsUltrasounds Mother’s capacity to form Mother’s capacity to form
relationshipsrelationships Baby’s capacity to respondBaby’s capacity to respond Early separationsEarly separations Sensitive/critical periodSensitive/critical period
Anger – in conjunction with or irrespective of Anger – in conjunction with or irrespective of depressed mooddepressed moodGraham, J.E., Lobel, M. DeLuca, R.S.Graham, J.E., Lobel, M. DeLuca, R.S.
“…“…Mothers are supposed to love Mothers are supposed to love their babies! I don’t have any their babies! I don’t have any feelings toward mine. I just feel feelings toward mine. I just feel numb. What’s wrong with me?...”numb. What’s wrong with me?...”– support group participant (Harberger P.N, support group participant (Harberger P.N,
Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Negative Body ImageNegative Body Image
Patient’s offspring may be Patient’s offspring may be seriously at risk seriously at risk
May seem normal; often May seem normal; often overlookedoverlooked
Bingeing and purging not as Bingeing and purging not as evident, could be seen as evident, could be seen as “pregnancy cravings” or morning “pregnancy cravings” or morning sicknesssickness
Self or caregiver Self or caregiver identified identified
depression/anxietydepression/anxiety Can’t “snap out of it”Can’t “snap out of it” Constant fears about baby/selfConstant fears about baby/self Unrealistic attributionsUnrealistic attributions
Goals of a Goals of a mother/baby support mother/baby support
groupgroup Information clearing houseInformation clearing house Professional/peer feedback/role playing Professional/peer feedback/role playing Non judgmental support systemNon judgmental support system Observational and clinical review of maternal/child Observational and clinical review of maternal/child
relationshiprelationship Relaxation Relaxation Dispel motherhood myth of the maternal instinctDispel motherhood myth of the maternal instinct Strengthen marital supportStrengthen marital support Mobilize additional support systemsMobilize additional support systems Reduce environmental stressReduce environmental stress Rearrange prioritiesRearrange priorities Encourage networking/socializationEncourage networking/socialization Amelioration of symptomsAmelioration of symptoms Identify needs for additional treatmentIdentify needs for additional treatment
Referrals from physician’s offices Referrals from physician’s offices or in hospital after birth: Inviting a or in hospital after birth: Inviting a new mother new mother
Visiting in rooms prior to Visiting in rooms prior to dischargedischarge
Emphasizing the socialization part Emphasizing the socialization part of the groupof the group
Telling the Birth StoryTelling the Birth StoryGroup FormatGroup Format
Convenient Facility, parkingConvenient Facility, parking Ease of accessEase of access Babies and younger children Babies and younger children
welcome at some meetingswelcome at some meetings Confidentiality assuredConfidentiality assured Free of charge or sliding scale to Free of charge or sliding scale to
Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSWSusan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSWPresident, Postpartum Support President, Postpartum Support
InternationalInternational
Facilitated PPD program at HUMCFacilitated PPD program at HUMC Contributor, Government PPD Educational WebinarContributor, Government PPD Educational Webinar
Chair, PSI International Conference June ’06Chair, PSI International Conference June ’06 “ “Perinatal Mental Health:Perinatal Mental Health:
Community Solutions, Interventions and Treatment Community Solutions, Interventions and Treatment Options”Options”
Contributing author on PPD treatmentContributing author on PPD treatment NJ State Certified Instructor on PPD programsNJ State Certified Instructor on PPD programs