Indiana Perinatal Depression Project (IPDP)
Objective & Goals
The Indiana Perinatal Depression Project (IPDP) focuses on screening, diagnosis, and treatment of perinatal depression to promote mental wellness for mothers and families. Lessons learned from this project will be applied to improve the responses of the community and health care system to other related mental health problems. IPDP employs a two-pronged approach: a statewide development component and an implementation component in Indianapolis.
IPN is collaborating with the Indiana University School of Nursing's Institute for Action Research in Community Health (IARCH) to implement this one-year Indiana Perinatal Depression Project (IPDP) with the following goals:
- Women, who receive health care at Indianapolis clinics and experience perinatal depression, will receive appropriate treatment for depression.
- Screening, diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression will increase in Indiana.
Resources & Materials
- Postpartum Depression Consensus Statement Full Report (PCS1004): An alert on the incidence and significance of depression and other mood disorders women can experience during and after pregnancy.
- Postpartum Depression Executive Summary (PCS1005): Executive summary of Postpartum Depression Consensus Statement.
- Something's Not Right... (English CH1006) and (Spanish CH1016):
Explores the differences between "Baby Blues" and depression during and after pregnancy and explains how perinatal mood disorders (PMD) can affect the baby. Self-help tips are provided, as well as recommended reading for the PMD sufferer. Download brochure order form. - Taking Care of Yourself During Pregnancy & After Having the Baby: A booklet designed especially for adolescents and containing helpful tips and information on pregnancy and perinatal mood disorders.
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): A screening tool that can assist primary care health professionals in identifying mothers suffering from PPD. It was developed in England at health centers in Livingston and Edinburgh. Spanish Version.
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Self-Scoring with Instructions for Consumers: This version of the EPDS screening tool provides instructions to help consumers tally their score and interpret its meaning. Users are cautioned that the screening tool does not diagnose PPD or anxiety and that, regardless of their score, they need to contact their health care provider.
- Decision Tree for Depression During the Childbearing Years: A tool to assist professionals in better understanding the underlying causes and symptoms of a woman's perinatal depression and her readiness for treatment/intervention. It also suggests possible interventions based on the underlying cause/symptoms.
