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disease > psychopathology > mental disorder > psychosis > puerperal psychosis

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puerperal psychosis  

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  • Postpartum psychosis is a rare psychiatric emergency in which symptoms of high mood and racing thoughts (mania), depression, severe confusion, loss of inhibition, paranoia, hallucinations and delusions set in, beginning suddenly in the first two weeks after childbirth. (Wikipedia)

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