Childbirth and mental disorders.
This review approaches the topic of childbirth and mental illness using a model of perinatal health which takes into consideration the multiple determinants of health, approached from a lifespan perspective. The paper seeks to answer four broad questions using this model and available literature: (1) What is the relationship between childbirth and mental disorders? (2) How common are mental disorders during childbearing, and what is the perinatal course of illness? (3) What are the effects of mental illness during childbearing on foetal and infant developmental outcomes? (4) How do you approach the detection and treatment of mental disorders during the perinatal period?
Women's Program in Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. kl2185@columbia.edu
Kristin L
KL
Leight
Elizabeth M
EM
Fitelson
Christi A
CA
Weston
Katherine L
KL
Wisner
D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors