metricas
covid
Buscar en
European Journal of Psychiatry
Toda la web
Inicio European Journal of Psychiatry Exploring the clinical features of postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder- a s...
Journal Information
Vol. 38. Issue 1.
(January - March 2024)
Share
Share
Download PDF
More article options
Vol. 38. Issue 1.
(January - March 2024)
Review article
Exploring the clinical features of postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder- a systematic review
Inês Ferraa,
Corresponding author
ines.fferra@gmail.com

Corresponding author.
, Miguel Bragançab, Ricardo Moreirab
a Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
b Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Article information
Abstract
Full Text
Bibliography
Download PDF
Statistics
Figures (1)
Tables (6)
Table 1. Narrative reviews characteristics.
Table 2. Case reports/ case series characteristics.
Table 3.1. Observational studies characteristics (Non clinical samples).
Table 3.2. Observational studies characteristics (clinical samples-OCD patients).
Table 4. Systematic reviews characteristics.
Table 5. Quality assessment of included articles by NIH quality assessment tool.
Show moreShow less
Abstract
Background and objectives

The postpartum period appears to be a vulnerable period for the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder in parents; yet it is often overlooked. This work aims to synthesize clinical data available on Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (PP-OCD) and to highlight its psychopathological significance and implications in clinical practice using a systematic approach.

Methods

We conducted a systematic research according to PRISMA guidelines in three databases – MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science. The references obtained were then screened and scanned for eligibility by two investigators. Risk of bias was assessed for each study with NIH tools.

Results

The found prevalence of postpartum OCD ranged from 2.43 %-9 % among women and 1,7 % among men. Other epidemiological and clinical data were reviewed including particular symptomatology, characterized by a swift onset of primarily aggressive and contamination obsessions, as well as situational avoidance.

Conclusion

It is a clinical entity frequently underdiagnosed, which perinatal health practitioners should be familiar with, as it can interfere with parent-infant bonding if left untreated. Mothers with an history of depression, anxiety, insomnia, obsessive compulsive, and avoidant personality disorder or presenting inappropriate interpretation of infant related intrusive thoughts are particularly at risk of developing OCD in the postpartum period. These mothers should be informed about the nature of their infant centered obsessions and could be a target of prevention programs.

Keywords:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Postpartum
Psychopathology
Diagnosis

Article

These are the options to access the full texts of the publication European Journal of Psychiatry
Subscriber
Subscriber

If you already have your login data, please click here .

If you have forgotten your password you can you can recover it by clicking here and selecting the option “I have forgotten my password”
Purchase
Purchase article

Purchasing article the PDF version will be downloaded

Price 19.34 €

Purchase now
Contact
Phone for subscriptions and reporting of errors
From Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (GMT + 1) except for the months of July and August which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calls from Spain
932 415 960
Calls from outside Spain
+34 932 415 960
E-mail
Article options
es en pt

¿Es usted profesional sanitario apto para prescribir o dispensar medicamentos?

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?

Você é um profissional de saúde habilitado a prescrever ou dispensar medicamentos