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Chapter 13 - Reproductive Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

By
Julia N. Riddle ,
Margo Nathan ,
Riah Patterson  and
Anne Ruminjo
Edited by
Marsal Sanches  and
Jair C. Soares
Marsal Sanches
Affiliation:
McGovern Medical School, Texas
Jair C. Soares
Affiliation:
McGovern Medical School, Texas
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Summary

Reproductive psychiatry specializes in mental illness in patients with a female reproductive system during the years from menarche to menopause. This topic is vital for all psychiatric clinicians that treat patients during their reproductive years. Syndromes included in this subspecialty include perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), postpartum psychosis (PPP), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual exacerbation of underlying illness (PME), and mood changes associated with perimenopause. This chapter covers these topics including assessment diagnosis and treatment, along with special considerations for this unique population.

Keywords

perinatalreproductive psychiatrypostpartum depressionpostpartum psychosispremenstrual dysphoric disorderperimenopauseperinatal anxiety
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Fundamentals of Clinical Psychiatry
A Practical Handbook
 , pp. 109 - 122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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