New Onset Psychosis throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum: Risk Factors and Maintenance Therapy

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https://doi.org/10.46570/utjms-2026-1685

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postpartum psychosis, risk factors, maintenance therapy

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2026-02-17

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Razoky S, Desai S, Aftab F, Sedlak J. New Onset Psychosis throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum: Risk Factors and Maintenance Therapy. Translation [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 17 [cited 2026 Feb. 17];15(S1). Available from: https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/article/view/1685

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Vol. 15 No. S1 (2026): Perspectives in Psychiatry: A Learners' Viewpoint

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Perspectives in Psychiatry: A Learner’s Viewpoint

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