Clinical features and problems in the differential diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses developing after delivery
Semenov, S.F.; Pashutova, E.K.
Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 76(5): 741-747
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588 PMID: 936878 Document Number: 107246
The authors report of some results of a clinical follow-up study of 76 schizophrenic patients in psychosis observed during the puerperal period. Two types of the process were distinguished: a recurrent type and attack-like progressive. Some diffrential diagnostical criteria are given permitting to differ recurrent schizophrenia from somatogenic and infectious psychoses.