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Postpartum Psychosis: A Preventable Psychiatric Emergency

Ramanpreet Toor, M.D., Michelle Wiese, M.D., Carmen Croicu, M.D., and Amritha Bhat, M.D., M.P.H. [email protected]Authors Info & Affiliations

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Volume 22, Number 1

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20230025

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Abstract

Postpartum psychosis is the most severe psychiatric disorder associated with childbirth. Although rare, it is considered a psychiatric emergency that warrants immediate medical attention and inpatient care to ensure safety, complete diagnostic evaluation, and treatment initiation. This article describes the phenomenology of postpartum psychosis, clinical evaluation, treatment guidelines, and prevention strategies.

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Volume 22 • Number 1 • Winter 2024

Pages: 44 - 52

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Published in print: Winter 2024

Published online: 16 January 2024

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Ramanpreet Toor, M.D.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Michelle Wiese, M.D.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Carmen Croicu, M.D.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Amritha Bhat, M.D., M.P.H. [email protected]

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Send correspondence to Dr. Bhat ([email protected]).

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The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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Postpartum Psychosis: A Preventable Psychiatric Emergency

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