Delusions of pregnancy : Saudi social and cultural perspectives

Other Title(s)

الأبعاد الثقافية الاجتماعية لأوهام الحمل

Joint Authors

Abd al-Qadir, Muzamil Hasan
al-Ghamidi, Yasir S.
Qurashi, Nasim Akhtar

Source

The Arab Journal of Psychiatry

Issue

Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 1998), pp.84-93, 10 p.

Publisher

The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists

Publication Date

1998-11-30

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Psychology
Psychiatry

Abstract EN

Delusion of pregnancy is an uncommon symptom and has been reported both in male and female patients who suffer from a variety of organic and functional psychiatric disorders.

six saudi females who developed this symptom in the course of chronic schizophrenic [n=4] and affective [n=2] psychopathologies are reported.

it is concluded that this symptom in female patients subserves multiple sociocultural functions

American Psychological Association (APA)

Qurashi, Nasim Akhtar& Abd al-Qadir, Muzamil Hasan& al-Ghamidi, Yasir S.. 1998. Delusions of pregnancy : Saudi social and cultural perspectives. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.84-93.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Qurashi, Nasim Akhtar…[et al.]. Delusions of pregnancy : Saudi social and cultural perspectives. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 9, no. 2 (Nov. 1998), pp.84-93.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Qurashi, Nasim Akhtar& Abd al-Qadir, Muzamil Hasan& al-Ghamidi, Yasir S.. Delusions of pregnancy : Saudi social and cultural perspectives. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 1998. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.84-93.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references: p. 91-93

Record ID

BIM-179902