Postpartum Psychosis

Anja Wittkowski

doi:10.4324/9781003206903-22

Postpartum Psychosis

Anja Wittkowski^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Division of Psychology & Mental Health (L5)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

Postpartum psychosis is one of the most severe mental health conditions after childbirth a woman can experience and one which usually requires rapid assessment and treatment, ideally in a psychiatric inpatient facility that allows for the joint admission of the mother with her baby. This chapter presents an overview of this condition, its prevalence, clinical features and classification, onset, etiology, and treatment options. The psychological impact of postpartum psychosis on the woman and her bond with her baby is outlined, alongside the overall prognosis. Furthermore, particular attention is paid to the psychological recovery from postpartum psychosis by drawing on women’s lived experiences.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge International Handbook of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Editors	Amy Wenzel
Place of Publication	Abingdon
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	18
Pages	405-429
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003206903
ISBN (Print)	9781032074320
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003206903-22
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2024

Keywords

postpartum psychosis
mothers
severe mental illness (SMI)
postpartum period
women

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