Delusion of pregnancy for 21 years in an elderly woman: A case report and review of literature
Delusion of pregnancy (DOP) is a rare phenomenon especially in the elderly, with only 22 cases being reported. In this report, we present a case of a 74-year-old female with DOP and depressive disorder. In this case, a diagnosis of persistent delusional disorder was considered as the DOP persisted e...
Main Authors: | Devakshi Dua, Sandeep Grover |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Industrial Psychiatry Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2020;volume=29;issue=2;spage=342;epage=344;aulast= |
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