ReviewInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2017
Biopsychosocial view to pseudocyesis: A narrative review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pseudopregnancy: when the body mimics pregnancy without a fetus.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
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- A Case Report: The Vicious Cycle of Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse, and Human Trafficking.Cureus · 2024Article
- The role of sociocultural factors in rare medical conditions: The first case report of pseudocyesis in an Ethiopian woman with major depressive disorder.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Pregnancy Denial: Toward a New Understanding of the Underlying Mechanisms.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- A rare case report of pseudo-pregnancy in a menopausal female.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- No Little Feet: Managing Pseudocyesis in a Homeless, Acutely Manic Patient with Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type.Case reports in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Pseudocyesis Leading to Folie-à-Deux.Journal of neurosciences in rural practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPseudocyesis is a psychopathological clinical syndrome in which a non-pregnant woman firmly believes herself to be pregnant and manifests many symptoms and signs of pregnancy. Although the exact etiology of pseudocyesis has not been determined.
objectiveThis study was conducted with the aim of assessing the biopsychosocial view to pseudocyesis. MATERIALS AND
methodsA comprehensive search in electronic databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Scopus was conducted between 1943-2016 to retrieve pseudocyesis related articles. For this purpose, 1149 articles were collected and 66 items were used.
resultsFindings were classified into 2 main categories: a) pseudocyesis etiology, which could include (biological psychological factors and psychiatric disorders, and social factors); and b) pseudocyesis management.
conclusionPseudocyesis results from a multidimensional group of factors, and a holistic and comprehensive approach should be taken to its treatment. Cooperation between gynecologists and psychiatrists would likely be useful in addressing the condition.
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