Puerperal psychosis: Identifying and caring for women at risk

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 411-418

  Jones, Ian ^a   Smith, Sue ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; VALPROIC ACID;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 77949452518     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.004333     Document Type: Review

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