Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders: Review of the Research History, Classification, Epidemiological Data, Etiological Factors and Clinical Presentations
Journal Title: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis - Year 2019, Vol 36, Issue 3
Abstract
Postpartum psychiatric disorders are mental disorders which occur after childbirth. Untreated depression and anxiety during pregnancy as well as stress and previous episodes of depression are significant risk factors for postpartum psychiatric disorders. Postpartum blues, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, as well as postpartum anxiety disorders, are most commonly reported after delivery. The occurrence of postpartum depres-sion increases the likelihood of psychiatric morbidity later in life. The presence of psychotic symptomatology with psychomotor agitation and unpredictable behavior is a significant risk factor for suicide or infanticide. Studies have shown that more than half of women with depression during pregnancy or postpartum have some comorbid anxiety disorder. The possibility of developing a panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder increases after delivery, while the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder is reduced during that period of time. A reliable instrument for screening the spectrum of postpartum mental disorders is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - EPDS. Postpartum psychiatric disorders disturb the central psychological process, i.e. the development of emotional relationship between mother and child, and negatively affects on the behavior, cog-nitive development and physical health of the child.
Authors and Affiliations
Jelena Stojanov, Miodrag Stankovic, Olivera Zikic, Jovana Antonijevic
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