Behavioral characteristics in delusional pregnancy: A matched control group study

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 295-303

  Rosch, Deborah S ^a   Sajatovic, Martha ^a   Sivec, Harry ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delusional pregnancy; False pregnancy; Pregnancy; Pseudocyesis; Psychosis; Women

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSIONAL PREGNANCY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLYPHARMACY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELUSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DELUSIONS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036882383     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/VRV7-7H3T-F5WF-A4B7     Document Type: Article

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