Whelan C I, Stewart D E
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto.
Int J Psychiatry Med. 1990;20(1):97-108. doi: 10.2190/XBTE-XBKX-3HKA-8W89.
Pseudocyesis is a rare condition in which a woman believes herself to be pregnant when she is not. Its incidence has fallen in the last fifty years, probably due to a number of sociocultural and medical factors. Six cases are described which show common features of recent pregnancy loss or infertility, psychological and medical naivete, social isolation, recent loss and membership in a cultural or religious group that focuses on childbearing as the central role of women. Etiology includes psychological, sociocultural and endocrine factors which interact with each other demonstrating the reciprocal interplay between mind and body. Guidelines are provided for the assessment and management of this ancient and fascinating condition.
假孕是一种罕见的情况，即女性在并未怀孕时却认为自己怀孕了。在过去的五十年里，其发病率有所下降，这可能归因于一些社会文化和医学因素。本文描述了六个病例，这些病例呈现出近期流产或不孕、心理和医学知识匮乏、社会孤立、近期有过丧失经历以及属于将生育视为女性核心角色的文化或宗教群体等共同特征。病因包括心理、社会文化和内分泌因素，这些因素相互作用，体现了身心之间的相互影响。本文为评估和处理这种古老而迷人的病症提供了指导原则。
