Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period

Hollins-Martin, CJ

Abstract

The act of giving birth has the capacity to precipitate extreme emotional reactions in some women, with parturition shown to be a risk factor for developing psychiatric illness (Brockington, 1996; Paradice, 2002). Statistically 1–20 per cent of all newly delivered mothers experience postnatal mental health problems (Peindl, 2005; Royal College of midwives, 2007; Yonkers et al., 2001). Among this faction are a cohort with pre-existing psychiatric disorders (Knightly, 2008), some of whom have a personality disorder.

Citation

Hollins-Martin, C. (2012). Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period. In C. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health : A Clinical Guide (43-57). Keswick, UK: M & K Update

• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: May 29, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: May 29, 2013
• Pages: 43-57
• Book Title: Perinatal Mental Health : A Clinical Guide
• ISBN: 9781905539499
• Publisher URL: http://www.mkupdate.co.uk/shop/books/midwifery/perinatal_mental_health_a_clinical_guide