Delusional pregnancy in a patient with primary sterility

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-59

  Griengl, H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Delusional pregnancy; Major depressive disorder; Psychodynamic factors; Somatic pathology; Sterility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELUSION; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILITY; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0034064092     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820009075609     Document Type: Article

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