Neuropsychological performance in women at risk of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While neuropsychological deficits are commonly observed in affective and psychotic disorders, this remains unexplored in these disorders when they occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Methods

A neuropsychological test battery was administered to women defined at risk of postpartum depression (PD, N = 53) because having either a current or past diagnosis of major depressive disorder, women at risk of postpartum psychosis (PP, N = 43) because of a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder and/or a previous episode of PP and women not at risk (NR, N = 48) in the third trimester of pregnancy. Generalized and specific cognitive abilities were compared between groups.

Results

Women at risk of PP presented worse executive functions and pr

SUBMITTER: Cattarinussi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762223 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature