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Evaluating the Difference Between Postpartum Psychosis and Depression - Glossary

Author - Anita Ramesh
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 16, 2022


Glossary

Mood Lability — This refers to rapid exaggerated mood swings ranging from depression to mania.

Postpartum Depression — A condition seen in some parents (especially mothers) of a newborn, characterized by sadness, lack of motivation, fear of harming the child, and fatigue.


Postpartum Psychosis — A condition seen in women, and very rarely in men, which involves delusions, hallucinations, mania like symptoms, and inappropriate behavior.

Schizoaffective Disorder — A disorder which consists of both schizophrenia-related and mood-related symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, mania, and depression.

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