Risks associated with childbearing in schizophrenia.
The authors report about the catamnestic study of 919 schizophrenic women who gave birth to a child after their first schizophrenic episode, 112 (12.2%) of the patients suffered a new psychotic breakdown in connection with generation process. The overwhelming majority, 109 (11.9%) decompensated during the post partum periode (within 6 months after parturition). In a significantly lesser degree, 3 (0.32%) of the cases, the psychotic episode occurred during pregnancy (in the first trimester). The authors emphasize the importance of careful pharmacological and psychotherapeutical management of pregnant schizophrenic women.
Trixler
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Department of Psychiatry, University Medical School of Pécs, Hungary.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy