The process of recovery in women who experienced psychosis following childbirth

BMC Psychiatry
Laura McGrathAnja Wittkowski

Abstract

Psychosis following childbirth affects 1-2 mothers per 1000 deliveries. Onset is rapid and functioning is severely affected. Although prognosis in terms of symptom remission is generally good, long-term disability can persist. The study's aim was to develop a theoretical understanding of recovery from psychosis following childbirth. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 women with experience of psychosis following childbirth. Interview transcripts were analysed using grounded theory methodology. A theory of four superordinate themes was developed from the data, including: (i) the process of recovery; (ii) evolving an understanding; (iii) strategies for recovery; and (iv) sociocultural context. The process of recovery and women's understanding of their experience were conceptualised as parallel processes, which informed one another. Women found that a diagnosis facilitated their use of particular strategies. This study highlighted a complex and ongoing process of recovery from psychosis following childbirth. Sensitivity to a woman's position in the process of recovery has the potential to facilitate professionals in assessing readiness for different interventions which will be likely to result in women feeling more u...Continue Reading

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May 18, 2016·Early Intervention in Psychiatry·Gerald JordanSrividya Iyer
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