Postpartum Depression and the Impacts on the Joint Force

Abstract

To understand why the DOD must address Postpartum Depression (PPD), one must look at these disorders and grasp their impacts on military families and military readiness. Maintaining the integrity of the family foundation is essential to ensuring the success and effectiveness of service members. Although the term Postpartum Depression (PPD) is often used, there is a wide spectrum of disorders which affect mothers and families both during pregnancy and postpartum, referred to as Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD). Understanding PPD and its impacts on the family environment, addressing current DOD healthcare treatment options, and overcoming different forms of stigma throughout pregnancy and the postpartum periods, will lead to providing recommendations to military leaders, ensuring not only a continued resilient force, but the well-being of our service members and their families.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178098

Entities

People

  • Justin Mastrangelo

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Engineering
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Families
  • Military Medicine
  • New York
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Social Media
  • Societies
  • Task Forces
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.