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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3261-3267
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3261
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3261
Woman diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder became delusional after childbirth: A case report
Si-Si Lin, Jing-Fang Gao, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Lin SS reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Gao JF was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jing-Fang Gao, MD, Chief Doctor, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Received: October 22, 2021
Peer-review started: October 22, 2021
First decision: December 17, 2021
Revised: December 22, 2022
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Processing time: 158 Days and 10.8 Hours
Peer-review started: October 22, 2021
First decision: December 17, 2021
Revised: December 22, 2022
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: April 6, 2022
Processing time: 158 Days and 10.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental disorder that varies greatly in manifestation and causes much distress to individuals. We describe a case that developed over a decade where a Chinese woman with OCD became delusional after childbirth, seriously affecting her marriage and parent–child relationship. We hope it can remind psychiatric practitioners to attach more importance to perinatal interventions for those who suffer from OCD.