title: Obsessive-compulsive disorder limited to pregnancy.
abstract: The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and pregnancy is reviewed in the light of recent reports concerning the frequent onset and exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive disorder during pregnancy. We present the case of a young woman who developed obsessive-compulsive disorder during a pregnancy and recovered completely after delivery. Five years afterwards she is still symptom-free. Several possible explanations for this unusual occurrence are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Division, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iancu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lepkifker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dannon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009289:Narcissism; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors