Connors, Michael H., Gibbs, Jessica, Large, Matthew M. and Halligan, Peter W.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-6690
2024.
Delusions in postpartum psychosis: implications for cognitive theories.
Cortex
177
, pp. 194-208.
10.1016/j.cortex.2024.04.018
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Abstract
Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious condition that can affect women after childbirth. We present a case study of an individual with no comorbidities or psychiatric history who developed postpartum psychosis characterised by prominent misidentification delusions whilst admitted to hospital. The woman recovered quickly with medication and showed no evidence of relapse over the following three years. Whilst still symptomatic and after recovery, the patient was able to provide a detailed description of her experiences. Contemporaneous interviews and observations during her hospital admission and a subsequent detailed retrospective account provide a unique, comprehensive window into her experience of these time-limited delusions. Her case reveals important insights including the triggers for her misidentification delusions, the role of social and contextual influences on delusional beliefs, and her recall of active involvement in evaluating and discarding delusional hypotheses. These insights highlight the complexity of delusional beliefs, challenge existing theories of delusions, and help inform broader theories of belief formation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Psychology |
| Additional Information: | License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2024-05-24 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0010-9452 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 28 May 2024 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 3 April 2024 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2024 13:19 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169209 |
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