PSEUDOPREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS - A CASE-STUDY

We report on an uncommon case of a woman who presents with pseudopregn ancy. In the past she suffered from postpartum psychosis and an episod e characterized by pseudohallucinations. No such association was repor ted in the literature survey we have made. We discuss the distinction between the overvalued idea as presented in pseudopregnancy and delusi on as presented in the postpartum psychosis and suggest that the two p henomena can be viewed as a continuum rather than dichotomized, especi ally in cases like the one reported here.