Hyperprolactinemia and delusion of pregnancy

Psychopathology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-68

  Ahuja, Niraj ^a,b,c   Vasudev, Kamini ^a   Lloyd, Adrian ^a,b  

^a Wallsend Community Mental Health Team ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Sir GB Hunter Memorial Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delusions; Hyperprolactinemia; Pseudopregnancy

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; PROLACTIN; TRIFLUOPERAZINE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR MANIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELUSIONAL PREGNANCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IRRITABILITY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; PREGNANCY; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 36348931670     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000110628     Document Type: Article

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