This literature review presents abstracts of articles from the Pubmed database for the search query “postpartum psychosis” for December 2018, the number of which is 853, of which 187 were published in the last 5 years. However, only a small part (15 abstracts) reveal pathogenetic bases. Some publications provide data on the effect of the immune system in the onset of postpartum psychosis; some researchers have tried to prove the role of infectious agents in the occurrence of a given mental disorder. A neuroreceptor system has been identified, functional disorders of which may contribute to the emergence of postpartum mental disorders. A cohort study found that the primary manifestations of autoimmune thyroid diseases and mental disorders in the postpartum period are comorbid, which is relevant to further studies of the etiology of these disorders and why childbirth, in particular, causes the onset of the disease. However, the pathogenetic basis of such a disorder as postpartum psychosis has not been studied enough and requires further research and the topicof the etiology of postpartum psychoses continues to be relevant for both practicing obstetrician-gynecologists and psychiatrists.
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