Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to verify scientific evidence on the occurrence of psychological disorders in the puerperal period. Methods: It`s an integrative review of the literature that was conducted with data search from the Virtual Library and Health, LILACS and MEDLINE databases, using the terms Depressive Disorder, Depressive Neurosis, Postpartum Period. Inclusion criteria were complete scientific articles that included the subject and published in Portuguese, English or Spanish during the period from 2014 to 2018. Twenty-one studies were selected, of which 95.2% were international and published in Medline. Results: It was highlighted in the studies the great risk that women present for the development of psychological disorders in the puerperium, that it can present important damages to their health. such as anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, low self-esteem and postpartum depression. Final considerations: It was highlighted the need to work out strategies for the detection of risk of disorders and better attention to women, with comprehensive care that meets their general needs. Therefore, it is necessary to work even more on the theme, since in the puerperal period, adequate care is often not offered.