Puerperal and menstrual psychoses: The proposal of a unitary etiological hypothesis

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 104-110

  Deuchar, N ^a   Brockington, I ^b  

^a Ladywood Primary Care Liaison Team   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Menstruation; Psychosis; Puerperal

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DANAZOL; ESTROGEN; FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE; GESTAGEN; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0031865614     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829809048503     Document Type: Article

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