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  2. Postpartum psychosis - Wikipedia

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    Postpartum psychosis (PPP), also known as puerperal psychosis or peripartum psychosis, involves the abrupt onset of psychotic symptoms shortly following childbirth, typically within two weeks of delivery but less than 4 weeks postpartum. [2]

  3. Psychiatric disorders of childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Postpartum stupor has been described, [40] [41] beginning immediately or very shortly after the birth. The mother remains speechless, immobile and unresponsive to any stimuli for hours or even a day or more. [42] These stupors differ in duration and clinical features from postpartum bipolar disorder. They have been phasic, with recovery and ...

  4. Postpartum disorder - Wikipedia

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    A postpartum disorder or puerperal disorder is a disease or condition which presents primarily during the days and weeks after childbirth called the postpartum period.The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages: the initial or acute phase, 6–12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can ...

  5. I Spent 17 Days in a Psychiatric Ward With Postpartum ... - AOL

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    Writer Ayana Lage opens up about being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, a mental health condition affecting approximately 1-2 of every 1,000 mothers. ... I decided to take drastic action: I ...

  6. What is postpartum psychosis? Rare condition is in the ... - AOL

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    A woman accused of killing her three children has put a spotlight on a rare condition that advocates say is shrouded in shame, often preventing treatment.

  7. Oncologist kills 4-month-old baby, then dies by suicide ...

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    Postpartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency since it increases the risk of both suicide and infanticide. Oncologist kills 4-month-old baby, then dies by suicide. Postpartum ...

  8. Postpartum blues - Wikipedia

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    Postpartum psychosis Although both conditions can cause periods of high and low moods, the mood swings in postpartum psychosis are significantly more severe and may include mania, hallucinations, and delusions. Postpartum psychosis is a rare condition, affecting 1-2 per 1000 women.

  9. Brief psychotic disorder - Wikipedia

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    Brief psychotic disorder—according to the classifications of mental disorders DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5—is a psychotic condition involving the sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom (such as disorganized thought/speech, delusions, hallucinations, or grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior) lasting 1 day to 1 month, often accompanied by emotional turmoil.