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Summarizing the Research
Dec 11, 20244 min read
The Phenomenology of Postpartum Psychosis: Preliminary Findings from the Massachusetts General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project (2024)
Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe condition affecting 1 to 2 in 1000 individuals after childbirth, characterized by sudden onset of...
Oct 11, 20244 min read
Barriers to care and treatment experiences among individuals with postpartum psychosis (2024)
Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe psychiatric disorder that occurs in one to two per 1,000 people after delivery. Since untreated PP...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Enhancing Postpartum Psychosis Care With Qualitative Research: Current Findings and Future Directions (2024)
Qualitative methodology is increasingly being used to inform patient-centered health research. Since postpartum psychosis (PP) is...
Sep 25, 20244 min read
The lived experiences of individuals with postpartum psychosis: A qualitative analysis (2024)
Qualitative research on postpartum psychosis (PP) — a severe psychiatric illness that occurs in 1 to 2 per 1000 people during the...
Sep 25, 20242 min read
Establishment of the MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project: MGHP3 (2023)
Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe perinatal psychiatric disorder which occurs in 1-2 per 1000 people after delivery and lacks a clear...
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Risk factors for postpartum relapse in women at risk of postpartum psychosis
Several predictors for postpartum psychosis (PP)--the most severe psychiatric disorder linked to childbirth—are known. These include a...
Sep 8, 20223 min read
Thyroid Function in Postpartum Psychosis: An exploratory study
While the link between clinical thyroid dysfunction and postpartum psychosis (PP) has been established, researchers are uncertain whether...
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Long-term outcome of postpartum psychosis: A prospective clinical cohort study in 106 women
To date, there has not been extensive literature addressing postpartum psychosis (PP) in relation to psychotic episodes outside of the...
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Obstetrical, Pregnancy and Socioeconomic Predictors for Severe Postpartum Disorders
Obstetrical, pregnancy and socio-economic predictors for new onset severe postpartum psychiatric disorders in primiparous women...
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Postpartum Psychosis in Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Series from India
During pregnancy and the postpartum stage, women are increasingly vulnerable to postpartum psychiatric illnesses. This vulnerability is...
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Infographic on PP
In March 2021 we shared a summary of a review of postpartum psychosis. We've compiled some of that data into an infographic below:
Mar 29, 20214 min read
A Review of Postpartum Psychosis (2021)
In January, an excellent review of postpartum psychosis by Perry et al. was published in Brain Sciences, in which the authors describe...
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Mother-to-Infant Bonding in Women with Postpartum Psychosis
Mother-to-Infant Bonding in Women with Postpartum Psychosis and Severe Postpartum Depression: A Clinical Cohort Study Mother-to-infant...
Dec 21, 20204 min read
Biological Stress Response in Women at Risk of Postpartum Psychosis
The results offer initial evidence that current levels & biomarkers of both stress and immune responses play a role in postpartum psychosis.
Nov 16, 20204 min read
Phenotypical Characteristics of Postpartum Psychosis: A Clinical Cohort Study
What symptoms are common in postpartum psychosis? A cohort of 130 women was studied to better understand the presentation of PP.
May 6, 20204 min read
Long-Term Outcomes of Postpartum Psychosis: What is the Risk of Recurrence?
Many women who have suffered from postpartum psychosis (PP) wonder about their long term prognosis.
Mar 18, 20202 min read
ECT For Postpartum Psychosis
In this naturalistic prospective study carried out in India, 78 women were admitted with postpartum psychosis; 34 (43.6 %) of received ECT.
Nov 25, 20192 min read
What We Are Learning from the Postpartum Psychosis Project (P3)
We are now in the midst of what we call our MGHP3 Study, the MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project. We are not yet at the point of formally...
Nov 18, 20193 min read
What is Postpartum Psychosis: This is What You Need to Know
Ten Things You Need to Know about Postpartum Psychosis. This post reviews research on what the medical community knows about PP.
Jul 24, 20193 min read
The Importance of Cultural Competency in Treating Postpartum Psychosis
Naito et al. present a case report of a non-English-speaking Japanese immigrant who experienced postpartum psychosis.
Jun 26, 20194 min read
Prevention Strategies for Women at High Risk for Postpartum Psychosis
This study looks at prevention methods and developed an algorithm for prophylactic treatment for postpartum psychosis.
Jun 21, 20193 min read
Early Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis: Knowing What to Look For
Onset of postpartum psychosis (PP) is generally rapid and often occurs within the first three days after delivery. This study assesses...
Jun 13, 20193 min read
The Intersections of Bipolar Disorder and Postpartum Psychosis: Risk of Relapse
This review examines the risk of PP in women with a history of PP as well as bipolar disorder. Prophylactic treatment is also discussed.
Jun 13, 20194 min read
New Research: Identifying the Pathophysiology of Postpartum Psychosis
Postpartum psychosis affects 1-2 per 1000 mothers, but the causes of the disorder are not well-understood. This review discusses the current
Jun 13, 20194 min read
Examining the Brain Structure of Women at Risk for Postpartum Psychosis
In the first MRI study on postpartum psychosis, Fusté and colleagues present data that show specific structural changes in the brains...
Jun 13, 20193 min read
Understanding the Prevalence of Postpartum Psychosis
this review examined several studies of postpartum psychosis to validate the frequently cited prevalence of 1-2 per 1000 for postpartum...
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