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  #1

All of the following statements about postpartum psychosis are true, EXCEPT


    1)    it should be treated as a psychiatric emergency.

    2)    residual symptoms are common.

    3)    lithium carbonate is useful for manic symptoms.

    4)    psychotherapy is beneficial after the period of acute psychosis.

    5)    use of neuroleptics is often necessary.

  #2

2 ?


  #3

raised eyebrow

  #4

I also thought 2. but not sure

  #5

i think 5...

  #6

2


acute psychosis should be treated as emergency and neuroleptics will help'have not heard of manic symptoms in post partum psychosis but not

  #7

Ans: 1

This is probably NOT a psychiatric emergency


  #8

correction!!!

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency as there is chance of suicide and infanticide.

The correct answer is probably 2


  #9

2 it's obvious







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