Last year, Margaret Spinelli, MD wrote about a proposal to the DSM-V committee of the American Psychiatric Association arguing for the inclusion of postpartum psychosis as a unique diagnosis based on its distinct clinical presentation. She will be soon be presenting this information to the DSM Committee in order to recognize “Postpartum Psychosis” as a unique diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Recognizing postpartum psychosis as a unique psychiatric diagnosis is not just about words. Recognizing the unique and unusual features of postpartum psychosis will ensure that women with this disorder will receive appropriate treatment.
Read more about why postpartum psychosis is unique HERE.
This effort is supported by the Postpartum Psychosis Taskforce of Postpartum Support International. You can support this effort by signing this petition.
Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day will be May 6. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Spinelli M. Postpartum psychosis: a diagnosis for the DSMV. Arch Women’s Ment Health. 2021 Sep 8.
