While the role that COVID-19 plays in the pathophysiology of PP is not established, this study offers preliminary evidence that provides us a stronger grasp of how certain viral infections, like coronavirus, can predispose to postpartum psychiatric illnesses.
Postpartum psychosis affects 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth. About 40% of women who experience postpartum psychosis do not have a history of psychiatric illness; however, women with bipolar disorder or a history [...]
A recent study from Japan uses a retrospective review of medical records to estimate the prevalence of suicide attempts among pregnant and postpartum women.
Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. It occurs in fewer than one out of every 1000 women after childbirth. Many women who have suffered from postpartum psychosis (PP) wonder [...]
Programs are necessary to implements strategies for reducing the risk of suicide and infanticide in postpartum women, especially in women at risk for postpartum psychosis.Â
Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on diagnosing and treating postpartum psychosis with Ob.Gyn News on January 30th, 2020 Although [...]
Postpartum psychosis (PPP) is a serious psychiatric illness, occurring in 1 to 2 per 1000 women in the weeks. Â Because postpartum psychosis is relatively uncommon, we do not have specific guidelines regarding its treatment. [...]
Because postpartum psychosis is relatively uncommon, we do not have as much information on this illness as we have on postpartum depression. Â In addition, most of the literature we have on postpartum psychosis is not [...]
NPR just aired a short story about a young woman who experienced postpartum psychosis after the birth of her first child. Â It was a short article but it brought up several important themes. The [...]
Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of coverage of a story involving a new mother from Sacramento. Â You can read the details of the story here and here. Â Basically, a new [...]
