Lanczik M, Hofberg K, Brockington I F
Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, UK.
Psychopathology. 1999 Sep-Oct;32(5):277-80. doi: 10.1159/000029100.
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.
与男性相比，女性一生中患寄生虫妄想症的风险更高，这种风险在更年期前后似乎会增加，此时生殖激素的血液水平正在下降。女性一生中患抑郁症的风险也更高，并且在产后抑郁症状的发生率会增加，此时这些激素的血液水平也在下降。本文描述了第一例产后发作的寄生虫妄想症病例，并讨论了其与女性生殖功能的可能关联。
