Treatment approach for a mother experiencing PPD already on SSRI
February 14th 2025Melanie Barrett, MD; Anita Clayton, MD, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss how optimizing SSRI dosage, potentially augmenting with another medication class, and intensifying psychosocial support helps address breakthrough PPD symptoms in mothers with partial response to current SSRI treatment.
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A case of a mother experiencing PPD while on low-dose SSRI
February 14th 2025Melanie Barrett, MD; Anita Clayton, MD, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss how a mother's persistent PPD symptoms despite SSRI treatment necessitated a comprehensive reevaluation of medication dosage, additional therapeutic interventions, and closer monitoring of treatment response to achieve better symptom control.
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