Delusions of Pregnancy in Saudi Arabia: A Socio-cultural Perspective.

Author: Qureshi, N. A., Al-Habeeb, T. A., Al-Ghamdy, Y. S., Abdelgadir, M. H., & Quinn, J. G.

Source:
Transcultural Psychiatry, 38(2), 231-242.
Delusion of pregnancy is an uncommon symptom that has been reported in both male and female patients who suffer from a variety of organic and functional psychiatric disorders. This study describes seven Saudi females who developed this symptom during the course of chronic schizophrenia (n = 5) and mood disorders (n = 2). This symptom serves multiple socio-cultural functions, which are described.