Prevalence and correlates of suicidality among Indian women with post-partum psychosis in an inpatient setting

Babu, Girish N.; Subbakrishna, D. K.; Chandra, Prabha S.

doi:10.1080/00048670802415384

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“…Findings of probable comorbid psychiatric disorders among lesbians with PPD are consistent with studies that indicate significant prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities of PPD in both community and clinic-based samples of women (Babu, Subbakrishna, & Chandra, 2008;Sharma, Khan, Corpse, & Sharma, 2008;Stuart, Couser, Schilder, O'Hara, & Gorman, 1998). Regardless of sexual identity, scaling up early detection of comorbid disorders is beneficial to postpartum mental health (Austin et al, 2010;Sharma et al, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Postpartum Depression in an Online Community of Lesbian Mothers: Implications for Clinical Practice

Alang

Fomotar

2015

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health

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A growing number of lesbians are choosing to conceive and raise children. Online communities for lesbian mothers are increasingly popular and discussion forums specific to postpartum depression (PPD) are emerging. Online ethnography (netnography) and content analysis were employed to assess the role of an online forum in PPD and to investigate how the shared experiences of lesbian birth mothers with PPD might inform clinical practice. Disclosure, coping, treatment-seeking, medications, perseverance, and comorbid conditions emerged as themes that characterize online messages and participant experiences. Findings have implications for assessing risks of PPD and for increasing help-seeking behavior among lesbian mothers.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Postpartum Depression in an Online Community of Lesbian Mothers: Implications for Clinical Practice

Alang

Fomotar

2015

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health

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“…It is noteworthy that approximately 20 % of the patients were in the postpartum period in our study. Postpartum psychiatric disorders are psychiatric emergencies requiring rapid, effective and safe intervention to prevent serious clinical outcomes for the mother and the infant [25]. The reason for the high proportion of postpartum patients may be the fact that ECT is one of the best treatment options in the severe forms of postpartum psychiatric disorders with poor response to initial treatment with psychotropic medications [26].…”

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confidence: 99%

Electroconvulsive Therapy in Women: A Retrospective Study from a Mental Health Hospital in Turkey

Özdemir

Poyraz²,

Erten

et al. 2016

Psychiatr Q

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The aim was to evaluate the clinical profile and effectiveness of ECT in women. A retrospective chart review was carried out to identify female patients who had received ECT during the period September 2013-February 2015. Details regarding their sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment data were extracted from these records for the present study. The total number of patients, admitted to our psychiatry inpatient clinic during the survey period, was 802. During this period, 26 (3.24 %) female patients received ECT. Patients who received ECT were mostly in age group of 25-44 years (76.9 %). Twenty percent of patients were in the postpartum period. Psychotic disorders (46.1 %) was the most common diagnosis for which ECT was used, followed by bipolar affective disorder, current episode manic (19.2 %). At the end of ECT courses, 70 % of the patients showed good response with a CGI-I of 1 or 2, and 30 % showed minimal response with a CGI-I score of 3. The most common side effects were post-ECT confusion (15.4 %) and prolonged seizure (11.5 %). This rate of prolonged seizure was higher the rates reported in the literature. The bronchospasm related with remifentanil, post-ECT bradycardia, hypertensive crisis and oligohydramnios were also reported in one case each. ECT is a safe and effective treatment option in women with severe psychiatric disorders and disorders in the perinatal/postpartum period are a major area of ECT use. The female gender may be a contributing factor for the higher rates of prolonged seizure.

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“…Approximately one third of these women had ideas regarding hurting their children or of committing infanticide. Evidence was found of association between suicidal ideation and thoughts about injuring the child (Babu, Subbakrishna, & Chandra, 2008).…”

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Interpersonal nurse-patient relationship with a young schizophrenic pregnant woman

Oliveira

Furegato

2016

Interpersona

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The objective of this study was to investigate elements of the personal and psychiatric history, as well as the challenges related to motherhood, of a young schizophrenic female, through person-centered therapeutic interaction. The investigation had an exploratory scope, undertaken in a teaching hospital and data were collected during nondirective interaction on the part of the nurse with a young schizophrenic woman who had been treated in the institution for 10 years. Thematic analysis of the content was undertaken, with emphasis on the nuclei of meaning, identification of the themes and definition of the categories. The patient, called L. in this study, was 30 years old, had a two-year-old child and was three months pregnant when data were collected. Her trajectory was characterized by doubts, fears and uncertainties. The episodes of hospitalization, the coexistence with other patients, and the medications promoted insight into the symptoms, and acceptance of the diagnosis. The main challenge was experiencing pregnancy and the puerperium concomitantly with the psychiatric treatment. The interpersonal relationship established evidenced that, the young woman felling understood and that her needs were attended, overcame several difficulties she had reported and felt fulfilled and integrated into her social environment.

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Prevalence and correlates of suicidality among Indian women with post-partum psychosis in an inpatient setting

Abstract: There is a high prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in this group of patients. Depressive symptoms in post-partum psychosis appear to be the most important risk factor predicting suicidal ideation and attempts.

Cited by 36 publications

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Postpartum Depression in an Online Community of Lesbian Mothers: Implications for Clinical Practice

Postpartum Depression in an Online Community of Lesbian Mothers: Implications for Clinical Practice

Electroconvulsive Therapy in Women: A Retrospective Study from a Mental Health Hospital in Turkey

Interpersonal nurse-patient relationship with a young schizophrenic pregnant woman

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