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Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review
Postpartum psychoses are a severe form of postnatal mood disorders, affecting 1–2 in every 1000 deliveries. These episodes typically present as acute mania or depression with psychosis within the first few weeks of childbirth, which, as life-threatening psychiatric emergencies, can have a significan...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7824357/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33406713 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010047 |
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author | Perry, Amy Gordon-Smith, Katherine Jones, Lisa Jones, Ian |
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description | Postpartum psychoses are a severe form of postnatal mood disorders, affecting 1–2 in every 1000 deliveries. These episodes typically present as acute mania or depression with psychosis within the first few weeks of childbirth, which, as life-threatening psychiatric emergencies, can have a significant adverse impact on the mother, baby and wider family. The nosological status of postpartum psychosis remains contentious; however, evidence indicates most episodes to be manifestations of bipolar disorder and a vulnerability to a puerperal trigger. While childbirth appears to be a potent trigger of severe mood disorders, the precise mechanisms by which postpartum psychosis occurs are poorly understood. This review examines the current evidence with respect to potential aetiology and childbirth-related triggers of postpartum psychosis. Findings to date have implicated neurobiological factors, such as hormones, immunological dysregulation, circadian rhythm disruption and genetics, to be important in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Prediction models, informed by prospective cohort studies of high-risk women, are required to identify those at greatest risk of postpartum psychosis. |
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spelling | pubmed-78243572021-01-24 Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review Perry, Amy Gordon-Smith, Katherine Jones, Lisa Jones, Ian Brain Sci Review Postpartum psychoses are a severe form of postnatal mood disorders, affecting 1–2 in every 1000 deliveries. These episodes typically present as acute mania or depression with psychosis within the first few weeks of childbirth, which, as life-threatening psychiatric emergencies, can have a significant adverse impact on the mother, baby and wider family. The nosological status of postpartum psychosis remains contentious; however, evidence indicates most episodes to be manifestations of bipolar disorder and a vulnerability to a puerperal trigger. While childbirth appears to be a potent trigger of severe mood disorders, the precise mechanisms by which postpartum psychosis occurs are poorly understood. This review examines the current evidence with respect to potential aetiology and childbirth-related triggers of postpartum psychosis. Findings to date have implicated neurobiological factors, such as hormones, immunological dysregulation, circadian rhythm disruption and genetics, to be important in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Prediction models, informed by prospective cohort studies of high-risk women, are required to identify those at greatest risk of postpartum psychosis. MDPI 2021-01-04 /pmc/articles/PMC7824357/ /pubmed/33406713 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010047 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Perry, Amy Gordon-Smith, Katherine Jones, Lisa Jones, Ian Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title | Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title_full | Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title_fullStr | Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title_short | Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review |
title_sort | phenomenology, epidemiology and aetiology of postpartum psychosis: a review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7824357/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33406713 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010047 |
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