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Puerperal Psychosis: Post-Abortion Psychosis and Its Implications for the Aetiology of Puerperal Psychosis
Colin Brewer
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02 January 2018, p. 6
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The aetiology of puerperal psychosis remains controversial. Because of the obvious psychological and emotional implications of childbirth, there is a school of thought which regards it as largely psychogenic and therefore relies heavily on a psychotherapeutic approach.

A Clinical Study of Puerperal Psychosis
Ian F. Brockington
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02 January 2018, p. 6
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The case notes of 85 patients admitted to the Mother and Baby Unit and 50 non-puerperal women of the same age group, admitted to Withington Hospital, Manchester, were studied. All case notes were abstracted and all information about their mental state, stripped of contextual clues, was noted. The abstracts were reviewed by two social workers and two psychiatrists, all of whom were ignorant as to the number of patients with puerperal psychosis.

Social and Interpersonal Aspects of Gender Identity Disorder
John M. Annear
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02 January 2018, p. 7
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Biological sex, gender identity and gender role are concordant in most individuals. Transsexuals seek reassignment of gender role and anatomical sex to fit their gender identity. Thirteen males and three female transsexuals have been assessed.

Examination Results: The Preliminary Test—March 1977: List of Successful Candidates
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02 January 2018, pp. 7-9
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