Discussion Propranolol apparently cured this patient's acute postpartum psychosis.
Although it is possible this woman had a spontaneous remission it would be a remarkable …

Discussion Propranolol apparently cured this patient's acute postpartum psychosis.
Although it is possible this woman had a spontaneous remission it would be a remarkable …

Consecutively assigned 10 females (mean age= 28 yrs) with psychosis related to
childbearing to either propranolol (P) or chlorpromazine (CPZ) treatment. The maximum …

Twelve patients with postpartum psychosis treated over a period of 18 years by 11 different
psychiatrists appeared to suffer from a homogeneous disorder, with similar onset, clinical …

A review of the literature shows that this condition occurs in every 400 to 1,000 deliveries.
The variation of the figures is due to the fact that there is no line of demarcation between …

At some time during their pregnancy at least 10% of a random sample of women attending
antenatal classes will experience appreciable psychological distress, mainly anxiety.'Of …

Presents a case report of the successful treatment with propranolol of a 12-yr-old boy who
developed a psychosis with belligerent behavior during an acute encephalopathy of …

* From the Clinical Research Serviceof the Glenside Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Boston.\s=
d\Medical director and superintendent, Glenside Hospital.\s= dd\Consultant in …

The authors describe clinical features of thirteen patients with postpartum psychoses and
present data from a follow-up study with an average duration of six years. In particular, three …

into the psychiatric ills of women in the postpartum period is amazing in the light of the
gravity of these conditions, and the catastrophic effect of such illnesses upon several …