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Non-reproductive triggers of postpartum psychosis

Bipolar disorders, and other psychoses, are known to be triggered by a number of agents apart from the reproductive process. In some women, pregnant or recently delivered, psychosis may be due to these alternative triggers. There are substantial numbers of mothers suffering from childbearing psychos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Brockington, Ian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27722949
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-016-0674-9
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Sumario:Bipolar disorders, and other psychoses, are known to be triggered by a number of agents apart from the reproductive process. In some women, pregnant or recently delivered, psychosis may be due to these alternative triggers. There are substantial numbers of mothers suffering from childbearing psychoses, who have been prescribed bromocriptine or steroids, have had surgical operations or developed thyrotoxicosis. It is best to eliminate these episodes and cases from study samples of puerperal psychosis.