ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry
Short-term outcome of mothers with severe mental illness admitted to a mother baby unit.
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- Navigating postpartum psychosis: perspectives, needs, expectations and experiences of women and their families - a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Expert Arguments for Trends of Psychiatric Bed Numbers: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Data.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Maternal Linguistic Input to Infants Born to Mothers With and Without Postpartum Psychosis and Infant Language Skills: A Preliminary Study.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
- Postpartum Psychosis: A Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Picture, Management, Prevention, and Psychosocial Determinants.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Review
- Acute and transient psychotic disorders: A review of Indian research.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Review
- Uncovering the Model and Philosophy of Care of a Psychiatric Inpatient Mother-Baby Unit in a Qualitative Study with Staff.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMother baby psychiatry units (MBUs) are the expected standard of inpatient care internationally for postpartum mothers with severe mental illness (SMI) and favorable outcomes for mother infant dyads have been reported from these services. However, there are very few such units in low- and middle-income countries. The current study aimed to assess the short-term outcome of mothers in SMI admitted to an MBU in India. MATERIALS AND
methodsMother infant dyads admitted over a year in the MBU were assessed in detail at admission, discharge, and at 3 months. Tools used included the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Young's Mania Rating Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Clinical Global Impression. Mother infant interaction was assessed using the NIMHANS maternal behavior scale.
resultsThe mean age of the 43 mothers admitted in this period was 27.3 ± 6.2 years. For 27 (62.8%) mothers, this was a first episode of psychosis. Affective disorders and acute psychotic disorders were the most common diagnoses. The average duration of stay in the MBU was 25 days. While all mothers showed significant improvement at discharge, mothers with a first episode in the postpartum had higher BPRS scores (Ws = 309.5, DISCUSSION: Mothers with SMI admitted to an MBU showed significant clinical and dyadic improvement at discharge which was sustained at 3 months. However, the lack of a control group limits the generalizability of the current findings.
conclusionThe study highlighted a favorable short-term outcome among mothers with SMI admitted to a MBU facility.
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