Psychotic depression with infant-harm delusions

Severe postpartum depression with guilt, nihilism, deserved-punishment ideas. Mood-congruent psychosis

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At a glance

Watch forHigh suicide riskfood refusalpsychomotor retardationcatatonia

Separates perinatal intrusive thoughts from postpartum psychosis and genuine harm intent.

Separates the Focused comparator (perinatal) group. It is not specific to Psychotic depression with infant-harm delusions.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Focused comparator (perinatal) group — not specific to Psychotic depression with infant-harm delusions

Severe postpartum depression with guilt, nihilism, deserved-punishment ideas. Mood-congruent psychosis

Key features

High suicide risk, food refusal, psychomotor retardation, catatonia.

High-risk causes4 causes

Applies to the Focused comparator (perinatal) group.

Separates perinatal intrusive thoughts from postpartum psychosis and genuine harm intent.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Focused comparator (perinatal) group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Focused comparator (perinatal) group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Focused comparator (perinatal) group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.