How do you differentiate postpartum psychosis from postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder?

This is a fantastic question and one that arises frequently in my clinic. There are a couple of cases, but the simplest and most common distinction is awareness of the unreasonable nature of their intrusive thoughts in OCD, while postpartum psychosis is typically paired with a belief in delusional c...

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms may arise in the early phases of a psychotic episode. However, many manifestations of postpartum psychosis do not occur in OCD, particularly confusion or perplexity that resembles delirium and hallucinations. Compulsive behaviors such as checking up on the infant to be ...