Delusion of Pregnancy as a Somatic-Type Delusional Disorder in a Young Male From the South of Iran

Reza Bidaki; Bonnie Bozorg; Mohammad Ayatollahi; Mehrdad Roozbeh

Volume 3, Issue 2 , May 2018, , Pages 69-70

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2018.14

Abstract
  Introduction: Delusion of pregnancy is a bizarre delusion in which one feels s/he is carrying a fetus. The etiology is unknown, but aloneness, masturbation, and stress may precipitate this disorder. Case Presentation: We introduce a young, single man who has delusions of pregnancy. This type of delusion ...  Read More