title: [Mental disorders during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium in the region of Ribeiro Preto-SP, Brazil].
abstract: The present study have found out the number of patients assisted at the sector of Psychiatric Urgencies (SUP) and at the Midwifery Clinic of the University Hospital at Ribeirão Preto (HC), with the diagnosis 648.4 (Mental Disorders in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium), according to CID-9, from 1988 to 1993. Authors searched for reports containing informations on the care provided in these services. The sample was formed by women from 15 to 29 old years, whose disorders include psychotic disorders, depressive cases with or without attempts of suicide and non-specified mental disorders. Some of this disorders showed in comorbidity with others diagnostics. Resulting showed the need of nurses paying more attention to manifestations of these disorders and search for means to enable the identifications in the care provided at emergencies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Luis
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing