The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: A systematic review

VanderKruik, R; Barreix, M; Chou, D; Allen, T; Say, L; Cohen, LS; Barbour, K; Cecatti, JG; Cottler, S; Fawole, O; Firoz, T; Gadama, L; Ghérissi, A; Gyte, G; Hindin, M; Jayathilaka, A; Kalamar, A; Kone, Y; Lange, I; Magee, LA; Mathur, A; Binns, AMC; Morgan, M; Munjanja, S; Gichuhi, GN; Petzold, M; Sullivan, E; Taulo, F; Tunçalp, Ö; von Dadelszen, P

The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: A systematic review

VanderKruik, R Barreix, M Chou, D Allen, T Say, L Cohen, LS Barbour, K Cecatti, JG Cottler, S Fawole, O Firoz, T Gadama, L Ghérissi, A Gyte, G Hindin, M Jayathilaka, A Kalamar, A Kone, Y Lange, I Magee, LA Mathur, A Binns, AMC Morgan, M Munjanja, S Gichuhi, GN Petzold, M Sullivan, E

Taulo, F Tunçalp, Ö von Dadelszen, P

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dc.contributor.author	VanderKruik, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Barreix, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chou, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Allen, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Say, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cohen, LS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Barbour, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cecatti, JG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cottler, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fawole, O	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Firoz, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gadama, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ghérissi, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gyte, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hindin, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jayathilaka, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kalamar, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kone, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lange, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Magee, LA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mathur, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Binns, AMC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Morgan, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Munjanja, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gichuhi, GN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Petzold, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sullivan, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8718-2753	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Taulo, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tunçalp, Ö	en_US
dc.contributor.author	von Dadelszen, P	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-07-13	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-07-28	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Psychiatry, 2017, 17 (1)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/125388
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Mental health is a significant contributor to global burden of disease and the consequences of perinatal psychiatric morbidity can be substantial. We aimed to obtain global estimates of puerperal psychosis prevalence based on population-based samples and to understand how postpartum psychosis is assessed and captured among included studies. Methods: In June 2014, we searched PubMed, CiNAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Sociological Collections, and Global Index Medicus for publications since the year 1990. Criteria for inclusion in the systematic review were: use of primary data relevant to pre-defined mental health conditions, specified dates of data collection, limited to data from 1990 onwards, sample size >200 and a clear description of methodology. Data were extracted from published peer reviewed articles. Results: The search yielded 24,273 publications, of which six studies met the criteria. Five studies reported incidence of puerperal psychosis (ranging from 0.89 to 2.6 in 1000 women) and one reported prevalence of psychosis (5 in 1000). Due to the heterogeneity of methodologies used across studies in definitions and assessments used to identify cases, data was not pooled to calculate a global estimate of risk. Conclusions: This review confirms the relatively low rate of puerperal psychosis; yet given the potential for serious consequences, this morbidity is significant from a global public health perspective. Further attention to consistent detection of puerperal psychosis can help provide appropriate treatment to prevent harmful consequences for both mother and baby.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Psychiatry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12888-017-1427-7	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Puerperal Disorders	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Incidence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Psychotic Disorders	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Postpartum Period	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Global Health	en_US
dc.title	The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: A systematic review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	17	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	17	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Mental health is a significant contributor to global burden of disease and the consequences of perinatal psychiatric morbidity can be substantial. We aimed to obtain global estimates of puerperal psychosis prevalence based on population-based samples and to understand how postpartum psychosis is assessed and captured among included studies. Methods: In June 2014, we searched PubMed, CiNAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Sociological Collections, and Global Index Medicus for publications since the year 1990. Criteria for inclusion in the systematic review were: use of primary data relevant to pre-defined mental health conditions, specified dates of data collection, limited to data from 1990 onwards, sample size >200 and a clear description of methodology. Data were extracted from published peer reviewed articles. Results: The search yielded 24,273 publications, of which six studies met the criteria. Five studies reported incidence of puerperal psychosis (ranging from 0.89 to 2.6 in 1000 women) and one reported prevalence of psychosis (5 in 1000). Due to the heterogeneity of methodologies used across studies in definitions and assessments used to identify cases, data was not pooled to calculate a global estimate of risk. Conclusions: This review confirms the relatively low rate of puerperal psychosis; yet given the potential for serious consequences, this morbidity is significant from a global public health perspective. Further attention to consistent detection of puerperal psychosis can help provide appropriate treatment to prevent harmful consequences for both mother and baby.

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