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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 22, 2010 - Issue 5: Gender and Mental Health
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Childbirth and mental disorders

Kristin L. Leight Women's Program in Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Elizabeth M. Fitelson Women's Program in Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
,
Christi A. Weston Lehigh Valley Hospital, Consultation-Liason Psychiatry, Allentown, Pennsylvania
&
Katherine L. Wisner Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Epidemiology, and Women's Studies, Women's Behavioral HealthCARE, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 453-471 | Received 17 May 2010, Accepted 06 Aug 2010, Published online: 03 Nov 2010
 
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Abstract

This review approaches the topic of childbirth and mental illness using a model of perinatal health which takes into consideration the multiple determinants of health, approached from a lifespan perspective. The paper seeks to answer four broad questions using this model and available literature: (1) What is the relationship between childbirth and mental disorders? (2) How common are mental disorders during childbearing, and what is the perinatal course of illness? (3) What are the effects of mental illness during childbearing on foetal and infant developmental outcomes? (4) How do you approach the detection and treatment of mental disorders during the perinatal period?

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