The following documents and links were developed and used during the Translating Screening and Management of Postpartum Depression (TRIPPD) study and are provided to you as a resource.
Based on the study findings, we encourage you to use some or all of these tools in your workflow for the identification and care of postpartum depression in your practice.
Below, you will find educational slides that explain screening and follow-up of postpartum depression; tools for screening, diagnosis, and selecting therapy; tools to facilitate nurse follow-up calls and patient self-care; and recommendations for monitoring the progression of depressive symptoms.
Postpartum Depression Toolkit
Training Information
- Postpartum Depression Toolkit Slide Set (20-page PDF file; About PDFs) PowerPoint file available upon request.
Screening and Diagnosis
- Immediate Action Protocol (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Diagnosis and Management of PPD -Figure 5 from IAP (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- PHQ-9 in English (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- PHQ-9 in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Woman’s Feelings EPDS (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Woman’s Feelings EPDS in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Scoring EPDS and PHQ-9 (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Treatment
- Common Side Effects of Antidepressants (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- PPD Breastfeeding and Antidepressants (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Information Guide to Antidepressants (5-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- The Mood Disorder Questionnaire in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Patient Self-Help
- Depression Self-Care Action Plan (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Depression Self-Care Action Plan in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Information for Fathers (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Information for Fathers in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Managing your Depression (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Managing your Depression in Spanish (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- More than Just the Blues (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Follow up and Monitoring
- Depression Monitoring Flow Sheet (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
- Nurses' Follow-up Call Form (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)