International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Zaffer Iqbal Author

z.iqbal1@nhs.net 01472 808503

Subjects of specialization
Depression; Psychoses; Post-psychotic depression

Affiliation
Department of Psychology, Navigo CiC, UK

Biography

Zaffer Iqbal belongs to Department of Psychology and his areas of interest are Psychopharmacology Biological Psychiatry Neuropsychopharmacology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry Addiction Psychiatry ADD Behavioral Medicine and his one of the publication is Waiting list eradication in serious mental illness (SMI) “secondary care” psychology: addressing an NHS blind spot

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Post-psychotic Depression: A Critical Review

Author(s):

Zaffer Iqbal, Nicholas Stenning, Adrian Morton, Anjula Gupta and Sophie Brown

Objective: To review the literature surrounding post-psychotic depression including its prevalence, potential pathways to its emergence and deficiencies in the current understanding. Method: Electronic literature search of PubMed, PsychINFO and Web of Knowledge using search terms relating to post-psychotic depression. Results: Prevalence rates have been clouded by heterogeneous samples. Three ontological theories were present in the literature. Evidence supported a range of pathways including post-psychotic depression as intrinsic to psychosis, as resulting from neuroleptic medication or as an emotional reaction to psychosis. Further research with homogeneous samples and precise definitions of post-psychotic depression are needed to confirm these findin... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000162

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