Trends in perinatal mental health within a tertiary institution from 2013 to 2022.

Perinatal mental health (PMH) disorders affect about one in seven women in the peripartum period with significant maternal and neonatal effects. It is important to understand trends in PMH to plan for necessary resource allocation. This study reviews the PMH trends in a major tertiary obstetric centre over 10 years from 2013 to 2022.

Muddying the waters? A false positive case of autoimmune psychosis.

Objective: To discuss challenges with the diagnosis of autoimmune psychosis (AP) in people with chronic psychotic disorders.

Method: We present a case of a 23-year-old man with an exacerbation of treatment-refractory psychosis after receiving intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for suspected AP, diagnosed 4 years after the onset of psychosis. We highlight the diagnostic and management challenges in such cases.