POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS

Course overview

POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS IS AN ACUTE ILLNESS OF MULTIFACTORIAL ORIGIN AND IS CONSIDERED A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY. IN THIS ACTIVITY, THE COMMON PRESENTATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS ARE REVIEWED. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO OUTLINES THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN INCREASING AWARENESS AND DECREASING LATENCY BETWEEN ONSET AND DIAGNOSIS OF THIS CONDITION TO IMPROVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS EXPERIENCING POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS.