Ambulatory treatment in a patient with postpartum psychosis

Authors

  • Maria Mercedes Arrate Negret Policlínico Docente Municipal, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Vivian Molina Hechavarría Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial Docente “Comandante Gustavo Machín”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Manuel de Jesús Linares Despaigne Policlínico Docente Municipal, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

pregnancy, postpartum, postpartum psychosis, floral therapy, antipsychotics.

Abstract

The case report of a newly-delivered woman that went spontaneously to the Gynecology Service in the Teaching Municipal Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba 37 days after the childbirth is presented, referring that she felt a lot of fear and sensation of intense cold in the head, besides that she could not sleep well.  The presumptive diagnosis was postpartum psychosis that was confirmed in the Department of Psychology consultation.  The patient was treated with floral therapy and antipsychotics in an ambulatory way, and she maintained follow up until she was discharged.  Age over 30 years, and the personal and family history of marital break-up and psychiatric disease respectively were identified as risk factors.

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Published

2016-11-07

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Arrate Negret MM, Molina Hechavarría V, Linares Despaigne M de J. Ambulatory treatment in a patient with postpartum psychosis. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 7 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];20(11). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/422

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Vol. 20 No. 11 (2016): MEDISAN

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Case Reports

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