ReviewBrain sciences2021
Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Experiences of a postpartum depression prevention programme in a circumpolar setting: insights from pregnant women and healthcare providers.International journal of circumpolar health · 2026Article
- Postpartum psychosis is associated with elevated neuromelanin-MRI signal in the midbrain.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Postpartum Psychosis: could genetic vulnerability to insomnia or short sleep duration be protective?Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experiences of Using Online Peer Forums Among People With Postpartum Psychosis: Interpretative Phenomenological Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Experiences of Care from Mental Health Services among Partners of Women Accessing Support for Postpartum Psychosis: a Qualitative Study.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Multiple Psychiatric Traits Enriched for Brain Tissues in the Early Postpartum Period.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Sleep disturbance as a marker of postpartum psychosis risk: a prospective actigraphy study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Observational
- The ambulatory treatment of postpartum psychosis in Israel.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Article
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- Psychiatric Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The lived experience of postpartum depression and psychosis in women: a bottom-up review co-written by experts by experience and academics.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Supplementary approaches to perinatal depression: a review of pathogenesis, herbal interventions, and dietary supplements.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Awareness of postpartum depression among midwives and pregnant women in Arkhangelsk, Arctic Russia.Global health action · 2024Article
- Treatment of postpartum psychosis in breastfeeding females.The mental health clinician · 2024Article
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- Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Associated with Postpartum Psychosis: A 5-Year Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Perinatal sleep disruption and postpartum psychosis in bipolar disorder: Findings from the UK BDRN Pregnancy Study.Journal of affective disorders · 2024Article
- Striking the Balance: Bipolar Disorder in the Perinatal Period.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Review
- Does preterm birth increase the initiation of antidepressant use during the postpartum? A population-based investigation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
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Abstract
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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