@article{ref1,
title="OCD during pregnancy and post partum",
journal="Rivista di psichiatria",
year="2012",
author="Rosso, Gian Luca and Bechon, Elisa and Bogetto, Filippo and Maina, Giuseppe",
volume="47",
number="3",
pages="200-204",
abstract="Aim. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can occur with specific characteristics during the pregnancy/postpartum period. The presence of OCD in a such delicate period in a woman's life can lead to severe suffering of the patient herself, of her relatives and the newborn. The purpose of this article is to offer a comprehensive review of scientific literature concerning the relationship between OCD and pregnancy/post partum. Methods. Literature was identified by searching in Medline (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System On-line), using the PubMed search engine. The keywords used were &quot;obsessive-compulsive disorder&quot;, &quot;pregnancy&quot;, &quot;post partum period&quot;, &quot;perinatal period&quot;. Results. The last trimester of pregnancy and the post partum period are at increased risk of onset of OCD, especially in susceptible individuals. During pregnancy/post partum, OCD is characterized by typical clinical features: obsessions (in particular aggressive and/or contamination) are more frequent than compulsions (checking and/or washing); further, if untreated, the symptomatology tends to persist and/or recur during any subsequent pregnancies. Discussion. From the literature it appears that the diagnosis of OCD during pregnancy/post partum should be performed as soon as possible, both to ensure the correct patient and family psychoeducation, and timely access to psychopharmacological treatment and/or psychotherapy.<p /> <p>Language: it</p>",
language="it",
issn="0035-6484",
doi="10.1708/1128.12441",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/1128.12441"
}