Ann Psychiatr Clin Neurosci | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

A Case Report on Treatment-Resistant Acute Exacerbation of Psychosis in Pregnancy

Keqing Li1*, Morgan Pegg2 and Richard M Dreize3

1St. George’s University School of Medicine, University Centre Grenada, Grenada
2Ibid
3Department of Psychiatry, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, USA

*Correspondance to: Keqing Li 

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Abstract

Background: This case is interesting because her psychosis was exacerbated at the same time as her
new pregnancy onset, and the patient had multiple gestational records. Furthermore, her psychosis
was treatment-resistant to Aripiprazole.
Case Report: A 36 year-old woman with a gestational age of 27 weeks presented to the Behavioral
Health Unit due to acute psychosis of carrying the “Devil’s child.”
Conclusion: We hope this case report can serve as a basis for establishing management guidelines
for patients with peripartum acute psychosis.

Keywords:

Peripartum; Psychosis; Treatment-Resistant

Citation:

Li K, Pegg M, Dreize RM. A Case
Report on Treatment-Resistant
Acute Exacerbation of Psychosis
in Pregnancy. Ann Psychiatr Clin
Neurosci. 2021; 4(1): 1041..

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