Cross-continental collaboration for understanding postpartum major depression with psychotic features

Mary Kimmel; Harish Thippeswamy; Astrid Kamperman; H. N. Madhuri; Karen Putnam; Crystal Schiller; Katie Weinel; Hannah Rackers; Janneke Gilden; Veerle Bergink; Veerle Bergink; Samantha Meltzer-Brody; Prabha Chandra

doi:10.3389/fgwh.2022.996501

Frontiers in Global Women's Health (Nov 2022)

Cross-continental collaboration for understanding postpartum major depression with psychotic features

Mary Kimmel,
Harish Thippeswamy,
Astrid Kamperman,
H. N. Madhuri,
Karen Putnam,
Crystal Schiller,
Katie Weinel,
Hannah Rackers,
Janneke Gilden,
Veerle Bergink,
Veerle Bergink,
Samantha Meltzer-Brody,
Prabha Chandra

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Mary Kimmel: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Harish Thippeswamy: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
Astrid Kamperman: Department of Psychiatry, Eramus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
H. N. Madhuri: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
Karen Putnam: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Crystal Schiller: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Katie Weinel: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Hannah Rackers: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Janneke Gilden: Department of Psychiatry, Eramus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Veerle Bergink: Department of Psychiatry, Eramus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Veerle Bergink: Department of Psychiatry, San Jose Medical Center, San Jose, CA, United States
Samantha Meltzer-Brody: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Prabha Chandra: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2022.996501
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3

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PurposeAssess postpartum depression and psychotic symptoms from three continents.MethodsCompare numbers of women with depression and psychotic symptoms, mania with or without psychotic features, or transient non-affective psychosis and medication choice.ResultsThe prevalence of postpartum depression and psychosis and treatment choice differed at each site.ConclusionsBest treatment for postpartum depression with psychotic features has not been established yet. Cross-continental collaboration with similar assessments holds promise to develop best practices for these high risk mother-infant dyads.

Published in Frontiers in Global Women's Health

ISSN: 2673-5059 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman: Women. Feminism
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/global-womens-health#

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