title: [Acute postpartum psychoses].
abstract: The post-partum is a high risk period for the development of acute psychotic disorders. The frequence of post-partum psychoses is evaluated at 1 to 2 per 1,000 births. Post-partum psychosis include major affective disorders which is the most frequent diagnosis. The clinical pictures have specific characteristics: rapid change of symptomatology, liability of mood, and frequent confusional signs. The short-term prognosis is generally good but the risk of recurrence of the mental disorder, in or outside puerperal context, is high. At clinical, evolutive and genetic levels, the studies do not provide arguments for nosological autonomy of post-partum psychosis. At therapeutic level, the ECT is particularly efficient in this indication.
authors.affiliation: Service de Psychiatrie B., Hôpital Razi, La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabbane
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dellagi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guizani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boukadida
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
vernacular_title: Les psychoses aiguës du post-partum.