title: Symptomatology of affective and psychotic illnesses related to childbearing.
abstract: Symptom patterns in women with childbearing-related onset illnesses (CBROI) and nonchildbearing-related onset illnesses (NCBROI) were compared. Women with diagnoses of Affective Disorders and Psychoses (n = 762) were divided into four groups: CBROI with psychosis, CBROI with non-psychotic affective illnesses, NCBROI with psychosis, and NCBROI with non-psychotic affective illness. Principal components analysis of 64 symptoms revealed 9 factors. The most dramatic result was the high score for psychotic women with CBROI on the factor cognitive disorganization/psychosis. Psychotic women with CBROI also reported homicidal ideation more frequently. Symptoms of non-psychotic women with CBROI and NCBROI did not differ.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Infant/Parent Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wisner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peindl
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Hanusa
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003527:Cyclothymic Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology