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Table 1 Search terms

From: Women’s experiences of severe postnatal psychiatric illness: a systematic review protocol

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Search terms for Web of Science Core Collection

Sample: mothers

“female” OR “females” OR “mum” OR “mums” OR “mother” OR “mothers” OR “women” OR “woman” OR “new mothers” AND

Phenomenon of interest: severe psychiatric illness after childbirth

“postnatal” OR “postpartum” OR “puerperal” OR “perinatal” OR “childbirth” OR “after birth” OR “post-delivery” OR “post neonatal” OR “peripartum” OR “motherhood” OR “after childbirth”

AND

“psychosis” OR “schizophrenia” OR “bipolar disorder” OR “mania” OR “psychotic episode” OR “severe depression” OR “schizoaffective” OR “mood disorder” AND

Design: qualitative research

“qualitative research” OR “qualitative study” OR “interviews” OR “surveys” OR “focus groups” OR “grounded theory” OR “ethnography” OR “phenomenology” OR “content analysis” OR “thematic analysis” OR “observation” OR “narrative” OR “stories” AND

Evaluation:

“experience” OR “lived experience” OR “attitude” OR “belief” OR “understanding” OR “perceptions” OR “knowledge” OR “view” OR “feeling” OR “opinion” AND

Research type: qualitative or mixed methods

“qualitative research” OR “qualitative analysis” OR “qualitative mixed methods”