@article{ref1,
title="The clinical features of postpartum psychoses",
journal="European psychiatry",
year="1995",
author="Klompenhouwer, J. and Van Hulst, A. and Tulen, J. and Jacobs, M. and Jacobs, B. and Segers, F.",
volume="10",
number="7",
pages="355-367",
abstract="The clinical features and symptoms of postpartum psychoses are presented in relation to the classification according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) and the concept of &quot;puerperal psychosis&quot;. A number of symptoms, ie confusional symptoms, depersonalization, misrecognitions and the &quot;kaleidoscopic&quot; picture are shown to be prominent features. In schizoaffective disorder and unspecified functional psychosis a higher frequency of confusional symptoms, misrecognitions, thematic delusions and a &quot;kaleidoscopic&quot; course of illness was found compared to schizophrenia, mania or depression. The findings of this study support a special status for postpartum psychosis and suggest a link with the concept of cycloid psychosis. In the management of postpartum mental disorder the risk of child-directed aggression, suicide and sudden relapses into psychosis requires special attention.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0924-9338",
doi="10.1016/0924-9338(96)80337-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-9338(96)80337-3"
}