Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in pregnancy and the puerperium: A review of the literature

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-478

  Abramowitz, Jonathan S ^a   Schwartz, Stefanie A ^a   Moore, Katherine M ^a   Luenzmann, Kristi R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Literature review; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Postpartum depression; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FLUOXETINE; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COMPULSION; FEAR; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHOBIA; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; ADULT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0142060526     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6185(02)00206-2     Document Type: Article

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