Stress response in postpartum women with and without obsessive–compulsive symptoms: an fMRI study

BACKGROUND: During the postpartum period, some women might be under a considerable amount of stress and at increased risk for on-set or exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Little is known about the stress response correlates during the postpartum period and in patients with OCD. This study aimed to examine the cerebral, psychologic and endocrine correlates of the stress response in patients with OCD and during the postpartum …