Delusion of test-tube pregnancy in a sexually abused girl.
We report the case of a patient who presented with catatonic features and delusion of test-tube pregnancy in the background of previous sexual abuse. The reported case illustrates the importance of contemporary themes in the evolution of psychopathology.
Manoj
P N
PN
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
John
John P
JP
Gandhi
Ashu
A
Kewalramani
Madhu
M
Murthy
Pratima
P
Chaturvedi
Santosh K
SK
Isaac
Mohan K
MK
D000293:Adolescent; D002389:Catatonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans