TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - The clinical features of postpartum psychoses
JO  - European psychiatry
A1  - Klompenhouwer, J.
A1  - Van Hulst, A.
A1  - Tulen, J.
A1  - Jacobs, M.
A1  - Jacobs, B.
A1  - Segers, F.
SP  - 355
EP  - 367
VL  - 10
IS  - 7
N2  - 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 "puerperal psychosis". A number of symptoms, ie confusional symptoms, depersonalization, misrecognitions and the "kaleidoscopic" 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 "kaleidoscopic" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0924-9338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-9338(96)80337-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -