A case report involving the experience of pervasive pregnancy denial: detailed observation of the first 12 postpartum weeks

Abstract Background Pervasive pregnancy denial is a rare condition associated with distress and unassisted delivery. Case presentation The case involves a 38-year-old woman (NN), with two older children (ages 8 and 11), who was unaware, until delivery, that she had been pregnant. The case is discuss...

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Main Authors: Natalia Chechko, Elena Losse, Susanne Stickel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04377-1