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Three syndromes of post-natal psychiatric illness are differentiated and discussed in relation to their management. ‘Baby blues’, the most common condition, is mild, shortlived, and self-limiting. Reassurance, explanation, and a hypnotic for one or two nights is all the treatment required.
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G. B. Oppenheim (1983) studied this question.
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