The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health is a significant contributor to global burden of disease and the consequences of perinatal psychiatric morbidity can be substantial. We aimed to obtain global estimates of puerperal psychosis prevalence based on population-based samples and to understand how postpartum psychosis is assessed and captured among included studies.

Methods

In June 2014, we searched PubMed, CiNAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Sociological Collections, and Global Index Medicus for publications since the year 1990. Criteria for inclusion in the systematic review were: use of primary data relevant to pre-defined mental health conditions, specified dates of data collection, limited to data from 1990 onwards, sample size >200 and a clear description of methodology. Data were extracted fr

SUBMITTER: VanderKruik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5534064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature