Prevention of postpartum psychosis and mania in women at high risk

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 609-615

  Bergink, Veerle ^a,b   Bouvy, Paul F ^a,b   Vervoort, Jeroen S P ^a,b   Koorengevel, Kathelijne M ^a,b   Steegers, Eric A P ^a,b   Kushner, Steven A ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM SALT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYPOMANIA; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIA; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; MONOTHERAPY; MOOD DISORDER; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; RELAPSE; SLEEP; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84862158745     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11071047     Document Type: Article

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