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FAQ: What Clinicians Need to Know About Postpartum Psychosis
Author(s)Leah Kuntz
Recognize postpartum psychosis fast: early signs, key risk factors, OCD vs delusions, and evidence-based lithium-centered treatment for urgent care.
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Postpartum psychosis has recently reentered the news cycle due to a widely-covered murder trial. Here are the basics of what you need to know as a practicing psychiatric clinician.
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