[The psycho-relational aspects of the psychopathological dynamics and profile in postpartum mental disorders in the county of Iasi in 1988-1993]. / Unele aspecte psiho-relationale ale dinamicii si profilului psihopatologic ale tulburarilor psihice postpartum din judetul Iasi, în perioada 1988-1993.

642 cases of mental disorder occurring or aggravating during the evolution of a pregnancy or postpartum assisted at the "Socola" University Hospital of Psychiatry in the interval 1988-1993 were analyzed. In 91 (38.39%) of these cases the postpartum mental disorders occurred in the absence of a psychotic psychiatric history. Based on a computerized record, the psycho-social factors with a potential pathologic risk were analyzed dynamically. The influence of social dynamics on the incidence and psychopathologic profile of mental disturbances with onset in the postpartum was evidenced, a somewhat paradoxical correlation of the frequency of these disorders with the dynamics of abortions and not with that of deliveries being underlined. Characteristic to these patients would be a lower education level, a more labile biological and psychological structure, the absence of obstetrical history and marital relational problems. An increased incidence of some postnatal complications in the evolution of these women' newborns was also found.

[Current assessments of electroconvulsive therapy]. / Estimari actuale privind terapia electroconvulsivanta.

As the therapeutical effects of the current psychopharmacotherapy did not live up the expectations, in the last 10-15 years a tendency towards up-to-dating some older therapeutical methods, restrained for various reasons, was noticed. The up-to-dated electroconvulsive therapy proves to be highly efficient in some major mental affections. This paper is intended as a review of the literature and seems to reveal some advantages of the electroconvulsive therapy as compared to some chemotherapeutic agents, but only if used in precisely restricted specific conditions.