title: Premenstrual relapse of puerperal psychosis.
abstract: Eight patients suffering from puerperal psychosis rapidly recovered, then relapsed shortly before the onset of their first menstrual period; five of them had repeated premenstrual relapses. This clinical observation supports a hormonal aetiology for post-partum psychosis.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham University Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Brockington
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deakin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence