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- Pseudocyesis occurred in a 37-year-old male with schizophrenia, highlighting its rarity in men and association with psychotic illness.
- Diagnostic challenge: distinguish pseudocyesis from delusional pregnancy, somatic misperception and organic causes through clinical assessment and investigations.
- Management combined antipsychotic optimisation, psychoeducation, and supportive care, emphasising clinician vigilance and multidisciplinary follow up.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2026 May-Aug;35(2):233-234. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_443_25. Epub 2026 Aug 20.
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PMID:42724863 | PMC:PMC13561469 | DOI:10.4103/ipj.ipj_443_25
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