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Puerperal psychosis: identifying and caring for women at risk
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 11/03/09

Jones I et al. – Puerperal (postpartum) psychosis – the acute onset of a manic or psychotic episode shortly after childbirth – most commonly occurs in women with a bipolar disorder diathesis who have a vulnerability to a specific childbirth–related trigger. Women with bipolar disorder are at particularly high risk of puerperal psychosis, with a severe affective episode following between 25 and 50% of deliveries.

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Epigenetic Mediation of Environmental Influences in Major Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia Bulletin, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 68%

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