The Jerusalem psychiatric mother-baby unit.
The Jerusalem mother and baby unit (MBU) is influenced by the psychoanalytical orientation of the staff, and the historical and cultural conditions surrounding the unit. Forty-three patients with 44 babies (one set of twins) were admitted in 13 years, a rate of admission far from the theoretical demand. Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and mood disorders have been the major diagnoses in more than 50% of the patients. Mothers with schizophrenia were significantly more likely to be admitted sooner after the birth than mothers without schizophrenia (p = 0.025). One infant was separated from the mother on discharge and four recommendations for adoption were given.
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Eitanim Psychiatric Hospital, The Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Hebrew University - Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Kandel Katzenelson
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Fainstein
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007297:Inpatients; D007557:Israel; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*