SynthesisBMC psychiatry2017
The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: a systematic review.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Women's Experiences of Care and Support Following Postpartum Psychosis: A Meta-Ethnography.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Navigating postpartum psychosis: perspectives, needs, expectations and experiences of women and their families - a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders: Guide de pratique 2024 du Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments pour le traitement des troubles de l'humeur, des troubles anxieux et des troubles connexes périnatals.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2025Guideline
- Recovery from postpartum psychosis: a systematic review and metasynthesis of women's and families' experiences.Archives of women's mental health · 2020Pooled it
- Postpartum depression in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2017Pooled it
- Evaluation of a Technology-Based Peer-Support Intervention Program for Preventing Postnatal Depression (Part 1): Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Trial
- Olanzapine Dosing in Women with First-Episode Psychosis: An Age-Based Proxy for Menopausal Status.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026Article
- Association between stress, caregiver burden, and social support among partners of women with and without postpartum psychosis: A cross-sectional study.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Exploring potential factors influencing perinatal mental health in Kajiado County, Kenya: a qualitative study with mothers and healthcare workers.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Postpartum psychosis is associated with elevated neuromelanin-MRI signal in the midbrain.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Critique on Maternal Insanity: A Case of Postpartum Psychosis and Infanticide.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Psychedelic therapy and postpartum depression: priorities and prospects.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2026Review
- An assessment of anxiety and depression among HIV-positive pregnant women in a tertiary hospital located in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional comparative analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experiences of Using Online Peer Forums Among People With Postpartum Psychosis: Interpretative Phenomenological Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Mental Health Profile Relating to Suicide Crises Among Women in and Around Pregnancy and Surgical Termination of Pregnancy: A Data Linkage Study.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Sibling Psychiatric Disorders and Risk of Postpartum Psychosis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- A scoping study of postpartum mental health problems and associated factors: opportunities for research and practice.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- The phenomenology of postpartum psychosis: preliminary findings from the Massachusetts General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- The criminalization of women with postpartum psychosis: "a call for action" for judicial change.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
- Associations between lifetime reproductive events among postmenopausal women with bipolar disorder.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health is a significant contributor to global burden of disease and the consequences of perinatal psychiatric morbidity can be substantial. We aimed to obtain global estimates of puerperal psychosis prevalence based on population-based samples and to understand how postpartum psychosis is assessed and captured among included studies.
methodsIn June 2014, we searched PubMed, CiNAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Sociological Collections, and Global Index Medicus for publications since the year 1990. Criteria for inclusion in the systematic review were: use of primary data relevant to pre-defined mental health conditions, specified dates of data collection, limited to data from 1990 onwards, sample size >200 and a clear description of methodology. Data were extracted from published peer reviewed articles.
resultsThe search yielded 24,273 publications, of which six studies met the criteria. Five studies reported incidence of puerperal psychosis (ranging from 0.89 to 2.6 in 1000 women) and one reported prevalence of psychosis (5 in 1000). Due to the heterogeneity of methodologies used across studies in definitions and assessments used to identify cases, data was not pooled to calculate a global estimate of risk.
conclusionsThis review confirms the relatively low rate of puerperal psychosis; yet given the potential for serious consequences, this morbidity is significant from a global public health perspective. Further attention to consistent detection of puerperal psychosis can help provide appropriate treatment to prevent harmful consequences for both mother and baby.
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