Search for dissertations about: "Postpartum psychosis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Postpartum psychosis.
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1. Neuroendocrine studies in patients with affective disorders
Abstract : Background: Affective disorders are common and a major cause for increased disability and mortality worldwide. Exogenous stressors and biological variables, including neuroendocrine factors, are assumed to contribute to an increased vulnerability to mood dysregulation. READ MORE
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2. Postpartum psychosis and the association with sociodemographic and obstetric factors
Abstract : Objective: To examine the association between postpartum psychosis and the sociodemographic factors age, education, marital status and year of delivery (study 1). To examine the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and postpartum psychosis (study 2). READ MORE
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3. Postpartum psychosis and social support in Uganda : the effect of family psychoeducation
Abstract : Background: Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe psychiatric condition that affects not only the mother but the whole family. The standard of care for this condition in Uganda is mainly medical treatment. READ MORE
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4. Experiences of postpartum psychosis from the perspectives of women with the diagnosis and psychiatric nurses
Abstract : Postpartum psychosis occurs in approximately two out of every 1000 women after childbirth. Although rare, it is a very serious illness with a potential for suicide and infanticide. The suffering associated with this illness and the effects on the entire family system are severe. READ MORE
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5. The influence of infertility and in vitro fertilization treatment on postpartum and long-term mental health in women
Abstract : Introduction: It is estimated that about 10-15% of couples suffer from infertility, i.e. the inability to achieve a clinical pregnancy after at least one year of regular, unprotected intercourse and that between 2-5% of births are a result of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. READ MORE