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Postpartum Psychiatric Syndromes

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: Psychiatric symptoms after childbearing tend to arrange themselves into well-defined patterns or syndromes. When these syndromes are examined, each is found to have unique qualities and unique hazards. Confusion occurs in all syndromes. Many postpartum symptoms, and the timing of their development, lead to the hypothesis that critical etiologic mechanisms may be related to postpartum hormonal changes. Explorations of preventive and specific therapeutic measures provide support for this position.

Source: Psychiatric Clinics of North America

DOI: 10.1016/s0193-953x(18)30453-2

Author: James Alexander Hamilton

Institutions: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,900