Postpartum psychiatric syndromes.

Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)

Psychiatric symptoms after childbearing tend to arrange themselves into well-defined patterns or syndromes. When these syndromes are examined, each is found to have unique qualities and unique hazards. Confusion occurs in all syndromes. Many postpartum symptoms, and the timing of their development, lead to the hypothesis that critical etiologic mechanisms may be related to postpartum hormonal changes. Explorations of preventive and specific therapeutic measures provide support for this position.

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Duke Authors

Hamilton, Jean

Cited Authors

Hamilton, JA

Published Date

March 1989

Published In

The Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volume / Issue

12 / 1

Start / End Page

89 - 103

PubMed ID

2652115

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1558-3147

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0193-953X

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/s0193-953x(18)30453-2

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