Physiological Basis of the Couvade Syndrome and Peripartum Onset of Bipolar Disorder in a Man: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature

Physiological Basis of the Couvade Syndrome and Peripartum Onset of Bipolar Disorder in a Man: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature

Rapid hormonal changes during pregnancy as well as psycho-social stressors accompanying parenthood have often been associated with peripartum mood episodes in women with bipolar disorder or with not yet clinically expressed bipolar diathesis. Yet, little is known about the correlation of peripartum...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Giourou, Maria Skokou, Stuart Peter Andrew, Philippos Gourzis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
peripartum-onset
bipolar disorder
couvade syndrome
male
mood episode
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00509/full

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