Haroon R Chaudhry, Ali S Awan, Saleem Akhtar, M A Sabir, Syed Akhtar Ali, Saad B Malik.
Relationship of Female Child Birth with Post-partum Psychosis in a given Cultural Setting.
Pak J Neurol Jan ;5(1):8-11.

In this study, 51 subjects of post-partum psychosis were identified. The mean age was 29.06 years (S.D.: 5.26). Postpartum psychosis showed a positive correlation with the birth of female child (88%). Post partum psychosis is an uncommon complication of child birth. The prevalence rate is 2 per 10000. This includes 51 patients who were examined in 2 years. The study was carried out both in rural and urban population and aims at establishing relationship between female child birth and post partum, psychosis.

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