Delusion of infestation with post-partum onset: case report.
Compared with men, women have a greater lifetime risk of delusions of infestation, with the risk appearing to increase around the menopause, when the blood levels of reproductive hormones are decreasing. Women also have a greater lifetime risk of depression and an increased incidence of depressive symptoms post partum, when the blood levels of these hormones are decreasing as well. The first case of a delusion of infestation with post-partum onset is described, and possible associations with reproductive function in women are discussed.
Lanczik
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Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, UK.
Hofberg
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Brockington
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D000328:Adult; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*