Finnegan P, McKinstry E, Robinson G E
Can J Psychiatry. 1982 Dec;27(8):672-4. doi: 10.1177/070674378202700813.
Pregnancy is seen as a period of psychological maturation during which old conflicts related to sexuality, aggression, dependency, autonomy and motherhood are rekindled and old solutions reworked. Anxiety associated with these conflicts may threaten to overwhelm the pregnant woman's ability to cope in an adaptive fashion and may result in the denial of pregnancy as a defense. Denial and rationalization of symptoms and denial of pregnancy may result in inadequate behavioural responses at the time of childbirth, and may result in the death of the newborn. The denial may also extend to the patient's social network and may continue through the post-partum period. The strength of the denial may be so great as to thwart attempts at psychotherapeutic intervention.
怀孕被视为一个心理成熟的时期，在此期间，与性、攻击性、依赖性、自主性和母性相关的旧有冲突会被重新点燃，旧有的解决方式也会被重新调整。与这些冲突相关的焦虑可能会威胁到孕妇以适应性方式应对的能力，并可能导致孕妇否认怀孕以进行自我防御。对症状的否认和合理化以及对怀孕的否认可能会导致分娩时行为反应不足，并可能导致新生儿死亡。这种否认还可能延伸到患者的社交网络，并可能持续到产后时期。否认的程度可能非常强烈，以至于阻碍心理治疗干预的尝试。
