The resulting spasms, seizures, convulsions and comas were supposed to jar her from her puerperal psychosis, the term then used in England for postpartum depression. 人们认为,由此产生的痉挛、抽搐、惊厥和昏迷可以让她从产后精神病中恢复过来。当年在英格兰,产后精神病指的就是产后抑郁症。
Screening for ante-and postnatal disorder is advocated, including the identification of women during pregnancy at high risk of developing a puerperal psychosis. 推荐对产前和产后的障碍进行筛查,包括在孕期识别有发展产后精神病高危因素的妇女。