Presenter Classification
Graduate Student
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Publication Date
4-22-2026
Start Date
22-4-2026 1:50 PM
End Date
22-4-2026 2:20 PM
Keywords
biological, psychological, maternal-infant interaction
Abstract Type
Scientific Literature Review
Abstract
Psychiatric relapse and postpartum psychosis pose vital psychological threats to women with bipolar disorder. The phase after delivery implies a great number of biological, psychological, and social alterations that might predispose to mood fluctuations and extreme psycho-psychiatric behavior. A systematic literature review assessed the recent literature on postpartum relapse risk, contributors, and maternal outcomes in women with bipolar disorder. Systematic search of three electronic databases, CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO, revealed 168 studies dating back to 2022. Title and abstract screening of 124 articles was carried out after elimination of duplicates and other eligibility criteria. Eighteen articles were full-text reviewed, and five main research studies were finally included in the study. The targeted research was that which targeted postpartum mood symptoms, sleep disturbance, and maternal-infant interaction, as well as long-term psychiatric outcomes based on prospective cohort and mixed-methods research designs. The results are consistently reliable and show that bipolar women are exposed to a greatly increased risk of psychiatric relapse immediately after undergoing childbirth. The problem of sleep disruption became one of the significant risk factors of mood instability and postpartum psychosis. Moreover, relapse can have an impact on maternal functioning and infant-mother interactions. The results show that early diagnosis, postpartum care, and preventive measures are vital to high-risk women. Nursing professionals can make a significant contribution to the education of the patients, sleep-protection measures, and timely identification of psychiatric relapse in order to enhance the outcomes of maternal and infant health.
Keywords: biological, psychological, social alterations, maternal-infant interaction
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Postpartum Psychosis Risk in Women with Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatric relapse and postpartum psychosis pose vital psychological threats to women with bipolar disorder. The phase after delivery implies a great number of biological, psychological, and social alterations that might predispose to mood fluctuations and extreme psycho-psychiatric behavior. A systematic literature review assessed the recent literature on postpartum relapse risk, contributors, and maternal outcomes in women with bipolar disorder. Systematic search of three electronic databases, CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO, revealed 168 studies dating back to 2022. Title and abstract screening of 124 articles was carried out after elimination of duplicates and other eligibility criteria. Eighteen articles were full-text reviewed, and five main research studies were finally included in the study. The targeted research was that which targeted postpartum mood symptoms, sleep disturbance, and maternal-infant interaction, as well as long-term psychiatric outcomes based on prospective cohort and mixed-methods research designs. The results are consistently reliable and show that bipolar women are exposed to a greatly increased risk of psychiatric relapse immediately after undergoing childbirth. The problem of sleep disruption became one of the significant risk factors of mood instability and postpartum psychosis. Moreover, relapse can have an impact on maternal functioning and infant-mother interactions. The results show that early diagnosis, postpartum care, and preventive measures are vital to high-risk women. Nursing professionals can make a significant contribution to the education of the patients, sleep-protection measures, and timely identification of psychiatric relapse in order to enhance the outcomes of maternal and infant health.
Keywords: biological, psychological, social alterations, maternal-infant interaction
